The middle-aged man didn't believe what Chen Ge said at all. He stared at Chen Ge very vigilantly, and then pulled Zhang Ya to his side: "Girl, is this man your friend?"

"Yes, he's my friend." Zhang Ya smiled bitterly. The scene in front of her was particularly strange. The zombies were pulling the red-clothed ghost and were cautiously guarding against an ordinary person. "Dad, Chen Ge just got out of the hospital. Why don't we go inside and talk? There are no tourists coming here anyway."

"Why do we have to go inside to talk? Have you been fooled by him? He enters our haunted house as if he were back home. He knew where I was before I even activated my mechanism. This guy must have been planning this for a long time!" The middle-aged man was still nagging. Zhang Ya seemed to feel a little embarrassed and forcibly pushed the middle-aged man into the haunted house.

"I'm not finished yet!"

"Chen Ge, come in and chat." Zhang Ya led Chen Ge into the haunted house again. She asked Chen Ge to sit down where tourists usually signed the waiver agreement. "There is mineral water on the table. Sit here for a while. I'll go call my mom. If she agrees, you can work here in the future."

"What do you mean he can work here if your mom agrees? I absolutely disagree!" Zhang Ya's father's family status seemed to be a little low. While he was talking, Zhang Ya had already run to the second floor where the *** scene was.

Chen Ge and the middle-aged man sat on opposite sides of the table. The middle-aged man felt a hint of awkwardness in the air, but Chen Ge felt very comfortable.

More than a minute later, Zhang Ya and a woman who was slightly shorter than her came over.

Maybe it was because of the ghost makeup, the woman looked more like Zhang Ya’s sister than Zhang Ya’s mother.

"Mom, he is Chen Ge who came to apply for the job." Zhang Ya and the middle-aged woman sat in the middle of the table. The woman looked at Chen Ge carefully and shook her head slightly after a moment.

"It's not that I don't want to hire him. This guy has a kind face and looks so sunny. I'm afraid he won't be able to scare people when he dresses up as a ghost." Zhang Ya's mother said earnestly.

After hearing what Zhang Ya's mother said, Chen Ge smiled even more shyly: "Aunt, I actually worked in a haunted house before. How about this, you try me out for half a month. If I don't bring about major changes to our haunted house, I won't ask for salary."

"I've seen that you have other intentions. Working for half a month for nothing? No salary? Are you here to get close to Zhang Ya?" The middle-aged man, wearing a slightly bloated zombie suit, waved his hand and said, "I disagree. Being a haunted house actor is not something that anyone can do. If you want to scare tourists, you need to learn a lot."

He stood up from his seat and said, "Boy, don't think that our haunted house doesn't have many tourists now. A few years ago, we were the most famous haunted house in Xinhai. We are professional at scaring tourists."

"uncle……"

"Don't call me uncle. It gives me goosebumps."

"Uncle, I agree with you. The haunted house industry is not just about scaring people as everyone thinks. A good haunted house can allow tourists to vent their negative emotions and bring them an immersive experience. I understand what you said." Chen Ge acted very professionally as soon as he opened his mouth. He continued with the topic raised by Zhang Ya's father.

After just visiting one scene, Chen Ge pointed out all the problems in the haunted house at this stage. More importantly, he not only pointed out the problems, but also came up with solutions.

At first Zhang Ya’s parents didn’t care, but later they became fascinated as they listened.

After talking for half an hour, Chen Ge finally stopped talking. Zhang Ya's parents had already had a great change in their opinion of him.

"I think Xiao Chen is very talented. Why don't we let him try it for half a month?" Zhang Ya's mother looked at Zhang Ya's father.

Zhang Ya's father, who was originally very opposed to Chen Ge, was also shaken: "It's not impossible."

"Then it's decided." Zhang Ya's mother looked at Chen Ge with a smile: "No matter if it's effective or not, we will still pay you. Just go ahead and do it."

"Thank you, uncle and aunt, but there is one thing I need to make clear to you in advance." Chen Ge opened his backpack and took out the recovery certificate issued by the hospital and his ID card: "I don't want to hide anything from you. Zhang Ya said before that I had just been discharged from the hospital. In fact, I had a car accident before, and then I suffered from severe paranoia."

Generally, when companies recruit, they will not consider people with a history of mental illness, and many applicants will try their best to conceal their past, but Chen Ge does not want to do that.

"Paranoia? That won't do!" Zhang Ya's father slammed the table and said, "The work environment of a haunted house actor is already depressing and stimulating. Don't let your old illness relapse! I suggest you find a relatively easy job."

While Zhang Ya's father was talking, Zhang Ya's mother was carefully reading Chen Ge's recovery certificate. She also saw Chen Ge's unhealed leg: "It says here that you suffer from paranoia because of your parents?"

"Well, that car accident took away a lot of things from me." There was a trace of pain in Chen Ge's eyes that could not be concealed.

"You can come to work here from tomorrow. Let Zhang Ya take care of you until your leg is fully healed." Zhang Ya's mother made the decision directly. She looked at Chen Ge with some heartache.

"Wife? Why don't you think about it? What if he suddenly gets sick and hurts tourists? What if his condition worsens because of this job?" Zhang Ya's father was more rational: "You made this decision too hastily."

"Whose child is not a child?"

"I don't agree! Are you kidding me? How can a haunted house hire someone who has suffered from delusions as an actor?"

"Zhang Ya, take Chen Ge to familiarize himself with the scene of our haunted house." Zhang Ya's mother ignored the middle-aged man.

"Okay." Zhang Ya happily grabbed Chen Ge's arm and walked towards the second floor. Behind them was the dissatisfaction and nagging of the middle-aged man.

"My dad is a bit nagging, but he's actually a very nice person. He's saved a child from drowning, helped the police solve a case, and even won a medal for bravery from the city." Zhang Ya grabbed Chen Ge's arm. Because the passage in the haunted house was narrow, the two of them were very close.

"Your dad is pretty awesome." After Chen Ge heard that Zhang Ya's father had cooperated with the police to solve a case, he instinctively felt a sense of admiration, as if anyone who had done such a thing was worthy of his admiration and learning.

"He has a sharp tongue but a soft heart. He was the first to find the white cat and even sneaked over to feed it, only to get scratched on the face." Zhang Ya couldn't help laughing as she spoke. "Your cat seems to be very smart. It won't let anyone get close to it or even touch it, but it is especially obedient to me and will do whatever I tell it to do."

"Maybe the cat... remembers something we don't remember." Chen Ge whispered.

The interior of the haunted house was not big, and it took Chen Ge half an hour to visit all the scenes.

Almost immediately after the visit, he had a complete modification plan: "The first floor is the zombie resurrection night, the second floor is the ** scene, and the third floor scene cannot be opened due to lack of manpower. I want to change the current status of the haunted house, so I can only start with these three scenes."

Without Zhang Ya's guidance, Chen Ge came to the staff lounge, found paper and pen, and began to write his own revision plan.

He seemed to have endless plans for scare points in his mind, and he wrote with great inspiration.

Zhang Ya, who was standing next to him, just watched Chen Ge concentrate and serious, but did not bother him.

It only took Chen Ge about ten minutes to complete his design: "These frightening points don't require too many props, just adding some small mechanisms can do it."

"How did you come up with all this? That's amazing!"

"It seems like they were already in my mind." Chen Ge smiled embarrassedly: "My uncle and aunt are still in charge of the zombie resurrection night and the ***. I decided to name the new scene Midnight Escape, and I will be in charge of this scene."

"Can you do it?" Zhang Ya held the white cat and questioned Chen Ge's ability: "Scaring people is a technical job. You can't be too deliberate, nor too boring."

"Don't worry." Chen Ge took the design plan and found Zhang Ya's parents.

The other party was obviously also an expert in the field. After Chen Ge gave a brief explanation, they understood everything.

"A good iron must be made strong. Let's first renovate the haunted house, and then think of ways to promote it after everything is completed." Chen Ge found another disclaimer agreement, and after reading the terms, he said: "We need to add a few more clauses. If tourists faint in the haunted house, it has nothing to do with our haunted house."

"Is it a bit difficult to faint from shock?"

"It's better to be prepared." Chen Ge still had a smile on his face. "After the haunted house is renovated, the most important thing next is publicity. We must first do our best to attract tourists inside the amusement park. After protecting the basic market, we can use short videos and live broadcasts to increase the popularity on the Internet. I have a lot of good video ideas. But this can't be rushed. We have to do it slowly. The fans will gradually increase, and eventually the quantitative change will become a qualitative change."

"Leave the filming to me. The scene will be on the third floor of the haunted house." Chen Ge had actually thought it through before he said this.

“Will you expose the internal structure of a haunted house if you shoot in it? Tourists will know what is inside the scene, and their desire to visit will definitely decrease.” Zhang Ya’s father disagreed.

"First of all, we need to arouse everyone's interest. As for exposing the internal structure of the haunted house, you don't have to worry about it. I know a lot of horror scene designs that don't need to be changed. As long as we keep adding to the original ones, we can bring a completely different exciting experience." Chen Ge paused: "In other words, if tourists come in to visit according to the video I shot, they will definitely get double the fun."

Zhang Ya's father didn't quite understand what Chen Ge said. He was still a little worried about Chen Ge: "Are you sure you can handle a scene alone? Your leg injury hasn't healed yet."

"It doesn't matter. I just need to walk slowly in the haunted house. Sometimes I don't need to run too fast when I play a murderer. I just need to let the tourists know that I am approaching and give them enough pressure." Chen Ge handed all the plans he had written to Zhang Ya's father: "Let's modify the haunted house scene now? The sooner we get it done, the better our business will be."

"You are such a competent employee. I always feel like you have bad intentions." Zhang Ya's father's eyes began to move between Chen Ge and Zhang Ya again until he was forcibly dragged away by Zhang Ya's mother.

Chen Ge was a man of action. He didn't waste any time. Accompanied by Zhang Ya, he went straight to the third floor and began to transform the haunted house scene bit by bit.

Although Zhang Ya's father seemed to dislike Chen Ge, in fact, no matter what materials and props Chen Ge needed, he would get them as soon as possible.

Immersed in his work, Chen Ge did not feel tired with Zhang Ya's company.

This kind of peaceful life with a goal seems to be what he has always been pursuing.

…

In three days, Chen Ge and Zhang Ya's parents gradually became familiar with each other.

After the park closed, Zhang Ya and her parents would return to their own home, while Chen Ge would live in the staff lounge, working hard at night and rarely resting.

Every morning, Zhang Ya would bring an extra breakfast for Chen Ge. At noon, Chen Ge would eat with Zhang Ya and her family in the haunted house.

Although they had only spent a short time together, Zhang Ya's mother liked Chen Ge more and more. She found that Chen Ge had almost no shortcomings. Not only was he very hardworking, but he was also very good at hands-on work. He was good at sewing, installing surveillance cameras, making dolls, and even applying makeup.

Zhang Ya also liked being with Chen Ge. Even if they didn't talk, she wouldn't feel bored just watching Chen Ge work.

Although Zhang Ya's father still nags, he also accepts Chen Ge, and only occasionally complains that his family status seems to have declined again.

Life is like a mountain stream, gurgling, peaceful and beautiful. Chen Ge smiled more and more. He was busy until late every day and was so tired that he seldom dreamed when he went to sleep. He liked everything that was hard-earned.

Two days later, the interior of the haunted house was completely renovated. Chen Ge persuaded Zhang Ya's father and the park management to organize an event, offering a reward of 10,000 yuan to tourists who could clear all three scenes at once and whose screams did not exceed 120 decibels.

The ten thousand yuan was sponsored by Zhang Ya's father, and the park was only responsible for repeated broadcasts.

With the help of this event, Chen Ge and his team attracted a large number of tourists, and the originally deserted western half of the park instantly became lively.

Seeing so many people coming, Zhang Ya’s father immediately regretted his decision.

But the most exciting part came later, when the first batch of tourists who entered were all "killed" in the midnight escape scene.

Chen Ge was also forced to do so. Ten thousand yuan was a huge sum of money for him right now. In order to keep the bonus, this patient who could even cheat a doctor tried his best.

Tourists visited the haunted house and played until they fainted and cried. The popularity of the haunted house soared instantly and more and more people knew about it.

When the park closed, Chen Ge, Zhang Ya, and Zhang Ya's father were all so tired that they lay down on the table, like three dried salted fish.

Zhang Ya's mother stared at the computer screen with shining eyes. She calculated the ticket money for today and was so happy that she couldn't stop smiling. The more she looked at Chen Ge, the more she appreciated him.

"Everyone, get up! Let's go out to eat together tonight!"

Several people changed their clothes and went out to eat.

Zhang Ya's mother dragged Zhang Ya's father to sit at the side of the dining table. She looked at Zhang Ya and Chen Ge sitting across the table, with a mysterious smile on her face from time to time.

At the end of dinner, Zhang Ya's mother suddenly said that she forgot to lock the door. After she paid the bill, she dragged Zhang Ya's father away, leaving Chen Ge and Zhang Ya alone at the table.

"My uncle and aunt are so nice. They even treated me to a meal." Chen Ge hasn't experienced this kind of home feeling for a long time.

He had no memory of having dinner with his family or friends. He felt that even if he had not lost his memory, the white cat would have been the one who accompanied him the most.

"You've been really busy these days. Eat more." Zhang Ya seemed to have guessed the reason why her mother left suddenly. She lowered her head and her voice became much more delicate.

The two of them ate and chatted, and they could always find topics to talk about. They seemed to be in sync with each other and have a kind of soul resonance.