Chapter 4: Making Money Qiao Zheng angrily took out her phone, "Damn it!"...
The biggest reason why Qiao Zhizheng doesn't want to live in her grandmother's house is that she is now penniless, heavily in debt, and has no money. The crew is also chasing her for liquidated damages, and she is afraid that the creditors will come to her door.
Qiao Zhizheng borrowed a charger from Qiao Zheng, charged it for a while, and turned on his phone. Qiao Zheng saw it and said something unusual, "Don't play with your phone while it's charging."
Qiao Zhizheng obediently put down her phone, put on a good face, and smiled, "Okay, Sister Zheng."
Unfortunately, Qiao Zheng rejected her smile.
Qiao Zheng: "Hmph!"
Qiao Zhizheng: Sister Zheng is always unhappy.
The moment Qiao Zhizheng turned on her phone, it froze, and countless calls and text messages came pouring in.
Qiao Zhizheng wanted to pick it up and take a look, but Qiao Zheng, who was sitting on the sofa, glanced at her from time to time without saying anything.
Qiao Zhizheng felt that her eyes were worth more than a thousand words.
After the phone was finally charged, Qiao Zhizheng unplugged the charging cable and checked the messages.
As expected, the people who sent the messages were either old creditors from before he entered the entertainment industry, or new creditors he had offended yesterday after filming a movie.
Qiao Zhizheng sighed and his shoulders drooped.
The moment her shoulders drooped, she seemed to faintly feel the delicate and soft touch of a flower on her lips, and Qiao Zhizheng immediately straightened her shoulders.
I glanced at Qiao Zheng, luckily, Sister Zheng didn't see it.
Qiao Zhizheng thought, why am I so afraid of her seeing it?
But... I just don't want her to see it.
Qiao Zhizheng supported her head and swiped her phone worriedly.
After what happened yesterday, the director kicked her out of the crew and told other directors not to use her.
Although this director is not well-known and made the same statement as other similarly well-known directors, Qiao Zhizheng is even more obscure. There is no need to offend a director for an unknown actor.
So Qiao Zhizheng lost all the jobs she currently had - the third female lead in a web drama and a minor supporting role.
It's so funny. After working for two months, he is still a newcomer in the entertainment industry when he returns, and he is also in debt.
Qiao Zheng listened to Qiao Zhizheng sighing again and again, frowned and said seriously, "Sigh, sigh, sigh! You've sighed away all my blessings."
Qiao Zhizheng covered her mouth with both hands, not daring to make a sound.
Qiao Zheng thought that this was not the worst case scenario. According to previous developments, Qiao Zhizheng would have nothing when he left the police station, and he would not have come to visit his grandmother, a distant relative with whom he rarely interacted. He would have been tricked into being a martial arts stunt double for an actor, and would have been slapped several times. He would have earned some money and rented a house.
The more Qiao Zheng thought about it, the angrier she became. In revenge, she said, "I'm having instant noodles for breakfast today."
Qiao Zhizheng hates eating instant noodles the most. They are soft and sticky.
Qiao Zhizheng was living under someone else's roof, so she was happy just to have something to eat. But when she saw that her bowl contained noodles, while her grandmother and Qiao Zheng's bowls contained rice noodles, she looked puzzled, "Why am I the only one having noodles for breakfast?"
Grandma shook her head to indicate that she didn't know. "It was Nannan who made breakfast."
Qiao Zhizheng looked at Qiao Zheng, and received a cold "Hmph!" without any surprise.
Qiao Zhizheng also figured out the pattern. Whenever Qiao Zhizheng didn't want to pay attention to Qiao Zhizheng, all he got was a "Hmph!"
Qiao Zhizheng imitated her and hummed several times.
After humming, she even fell silent. It was like she was acting like a spoiled child.
Qiao Zhizheng secretly glanced at Qiao Zheng several times.
Qiao Zheng exclaimed, "Hmph!"
Qiao Zhizheng: Yes! That’s the taste!
After breakfast, Qiao Zhizheng continued to look for new jobs in her address book.
At this time, her good friend Tang Lirong sent her a message, "Zhizhi, I have a new job here, do you want to try it?"
When Qiao Zhizheng asked about the salary, Tang Lirong gave an immediate reply, and Qiao Zhizheng felt very satisfied.
Qiao Zhizheng briefly explained her current situation, and Tang Lirong said, "No problem, you can go, but there may be some special circumstances."
Qiao Zhizheng was alert, "Is there another hidden rule?"
"No, I'm just here to stand in for the actor. If I wasn't busy, I would have gone there myself."
Qiao Zhizheng took it with a smile.
At the same time, he did not forget to tell Qiao Zheng the good news.
Qiao Zheng used her remaining conscience to persuade her, "Don't go."
Qiao Zhizheng had no money but was eager to make money, so he insisted on going.
Qiao Zhizheng was short of money, so he walked up to Qiao Zheng and asked her to borrow money for the journey.
Qiao Zheng raised an eyebrow when she heard the amount she mentioned. "Isn't this just enough for you to take a taxi?"
Qiao Zhizheng nodded. "This opportunity is too good to be missed. I can't lose this job. I'll be rich when I come back."
Qiao Zheng asked her, "What if I don't get this opportunity?"
"I still have a few dollars left. I'll take a few buses back."
Qiao Zheng: Sure! That’s very Qiao Zhizheng!
Qiao Zheng agreed, said hello to her grandmother, and got into the car with Qiao Zhizheng.
Grandma said behind them, "Nannan, Zhizhi, grandma will make sweet soup for you at home."
Qiao Zhizheng noticed that her expression was only gentle when she was facing her grandmother. Qiao Zheng did not reject her grandmother's kindness. Although the old lady was a little confused about recognizing people, she was still in good health. She was happier than anything else to find something to do. "Okay, grandma, I'll be home early."
Qiao Zhizheng smiled sweetly, "Thank you, grandma~"
In the car, Qiao Zhizheng asked Qiao Zheng, "Why are you going with me?"
Qiao Zheng said, "I'm going to the hospital to get grandma's medical examination report."
The hospital where grandma had her physical examination was on the way to Qiao Zhizheng's destination.
Qiao Zhizheng asked her nervously, "What's wrong with my cousin's health?"
"Nothing's wrong. Just a checkup to see if there's anything wrong."
Qiao Zhizheng patted his chest and said, "That's good, that's good."
Qiao Zhizheng was overjoyed when she thought about the great possibility of making money later. "When I make money, I'll give you half."
For a moment, Qiao Zheng didn't understand her previous train of thought. "So generous?"
Qiao Zhizheng blushed and said, "It's not good to eat and live for free. I'll give you half and keep half. I still have to spend some money on work and travel."
Qiao Zheng looked at Qiao Zhizheng, whose clarity could be seen through at a glance.
Qiao Zheng murmured, "How naive..."
Qiao Zhizheng didn't hear clearly and asked her, "What did you say?"
Qiao Zheng looked out the window and said, "We're at the hospital."
Before getting off the car, Qiao Zheng checked her mask, hat and sunglasses again. After making sure they were properly on, she glanced at Qiao Zhizheng, pushed her baseball cap down, and left without saying anything.
The car continued to start. Qiao Zhizheng looked out the window at Qiao Zheng's back as it disappeared before he looked away.
Waiting for work on the set with great enthusiasm.
Hospital
Qiao Zheng held all the medical reports in her hand and listened to the doctor's instructions. "These are all common chronic diseases among the elderly. Take her out to get some sun more often. Pay attention to her diet and eat less oily and salty foods..."
Qiao Zheng took note of it carefully.
When I walked into the hospital lobby, I looked at my blurry shadow on the glass and suddenly thought of Qiao Zhizheng.
Even though he was so poor that he couldn't even afford the bus fare, he still promised to give half of the money to Qiao Zheng when he got it. Her eyes were so bright and full of longing, and she had no idea what she would face.
I wonder if she got slapped now.
The thought of the red slap marks on my perfect face made me feel uncomfortable.
Although it wasn't hitting Qiao Zheng herself, but her former self.
Qiao Zheng still felt indescribable anger.
Qiao Zheng angrily took out her phone, "Damn it!"
Set
Only when Qiao Zhizheng arrived did she realize what the situation was.
A costume drama is being filmed here. The concubine takes advantage of the wedding banquet held at home by the wife's son who is in high school to come and ask for her status in the family. The wife has to accept it for the sake of her son.
After a few days, the concubine was called to the main wife and was slapped.
And the person Qiao Zhizheng wanted to replace was this mistress who had been beaten.
Several stand-ins have already been chased away by the main wife, so the pay for this stand-in scene is high.
The director was very worried, mainly because the relationship between the wife and the concubine in this play was not just in the play. Outside the play, the wife was the wife of the investor's boss, and the concubine was the investor's mistress.
The mistress didn't dare to go up on her own, for fear of being severely beaten by the wife, especially after seeing several of the substitutes she hired being beaten away, she became even more afraid to go up.
The director couldn't afford to offend anyone. He wanted to withdraw from the play, but he didn't dare to do it after the boss's wife gave him a look.
The atmosphere was at a stalemate for a while. The scene was stuck here for two days of shooting. The director had no choice but to increase the wages, which harmed the young actor.
Qiao Zhizheng changed into clothes to cover her injured leg. The makeup artist put on her makeup and headdress, then said to her solemnly, as if escorting someone to the execution ground, "...Go."
Qiao Zhizheng felt the heavy atmosphere and wanted to back out, but when he thought about the huge debt, living under someone else's roof, and empty wallet, he gave up.
Which is more terrifying, death or poverty? Obviously, poverty.
Death is the end of everything, but being poor means enduring hunger that makes your stomach almost shrink, being homeless, and even if you finally find a place to stay, you will be driven away for one reason or another.
With these factors in mind, Qiao Zhizheng took a deep breath and decided to go ahead with it. The moment she was about to walk out of the dressing room, her phone rang.
The director sat in front of the monitor, his hair falling out with worry. The war between the two women happened to be on his head. He couldn't afford to offend the main wife, and he couldn't afford to offend the mistress either.
When the city is on fire, the fish in the pond will be affected, and the big fish will then harm the other small fish.
The director saw the stunt double from the outer room coming and said a few words, "Pay attention to your position. This is a long shot, so your face cannot be shown."
After saying that, he waved his hand irritably and told her to stand there.
On the monitor, the director saw the new stand-in actor lean over and say something to the main actress, and the main actress's expression changed from impatience at the beginning to raging anger.
The director thought, it's over, this stuntman has messed up and offended me! His fate will probably be even worse than the previous ones.
Now that you are here, let’s take some photos first.
With the call of "Begin!"
The main wife actress sat on a mahogany chair, and the concubine stood in front of the main wife with her shoulders shrugged.
The wife said coldly, "Sister, please come forward and let me take a good look."
The concubine lowered her head even lower and slowly took a step forward.
The wife slapped the concubine so hard that she tilted her body and her hair fell down. She managed to hold onto the mahogany table in time and did not fall down.
The wife slowly withdrew her hand and said slowly, "My sister just came into the mansion, and I don't have anything to reward you with. I reward you with this, please don't despise it."
In the original design, the stand-in didn't need to speak, and only her back needed to be filmed. To the director's surprise, from the close-up shot originally prepared for the mistress actor, he saw that the stand-in actor performed the mistress's reaction in the script, which was unexpectedly good.
The concubine covered her face, her eyes hidden under her hair were fierce, and her tone was soft, "The reward from my sister is naturally the best."
"Cut! This one's passed! Switch players."
"Director!" The main actress stopped the director's next move. The contemptuous expression on her face changed and she was filled with anger.
The director's heart trembled, thinking that this old lady was going to cause trouble again, and he was worried about the stuntman.
Unexpectedly, the regular actress came to him to ask for leave. I don’t know what she said to the extra actress, but the extra actress also came to him to ask for leave.
The director faced the boss's wives, pitifully weak and helpless, and asked, "Are you still fighting?"
The official actor glanced at Qiao Zhizheng and said, "She performed very well. She passed."
The director was as if he had been pardoned and readily approved the two people's leave.
Seeing the two of them getting along harmoniously, not pulling each other's hair, and rushing out with the same momentum, the director looked at Qiao Zhizheng who was limping over and asked, "What did you say to her?"
The author has something to say:
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Director: What trick? Tell me about it, I'll use it next time.
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