Zhu Lin briefly built up her emotions, and her hands fluttered up and down like a pair of butterflies. Her performance was so lifelike that it seemed as if she really had knitting needles and wool in her hands.

Occasionally, she would scratch her scalp with a non-existent knitting needle - this is indeed what she would do if her scalp became itchy while knitting, because it was a bit troublesome to hold the needle and wind the thread. There is also a saying that you can use hair oil to lubricate the needle, which is very realistic.

Zhu Lin frowned, a look of irritation and anger appeared on her pretty face. She knitted faster and faster, and the two knitting needles seemed to be stabbing and cutting people.

Suddenly, she stopped and started to take off the sweater - she made a mistake because she was distracted - then she changed the needle and continued knitting for a while.

Suddenly he pulled out the needle and completely tore the sweater apart.

"Did I act well?" Zhu Lin asked a little nervously.

"Very good. The knitting performance just now was very clear in terms of the character's psychology through actions! The details you added were especially good. Remember, drama is all about details, the more details, the better the drama!"

Lin Zhengjun encouraged him, then looked at Xie Tieli and asked happily, "Director Xie, what do you think?"

"He's a promising talent, let's use him." Xie Tieli made the decision right away.

Zhu Lin immediately smiled, looked at Lin Zhengjun and Tang Xiaofu with gratitude, bowed, and left.

Next, choose the male lead.

They tried out the plays one by one and finished the performance.

Xie Tieli asked everyone to leave as their creative team was going to hold a small meeting.

"For the male lead, I think there are three candidates, Tang Guoqiang, Zhou Liqing and Zhang Tielin. Zheng Jun Xiaofu, what do you think?" Xie Tieli asked.

Lin Zhengjun said: "Zhang Tielin is not suitable, his performance is too flashy and lacks layers. Zhou Lijing has a too gloomy temperament and is not suitable either. I still think Tang Guoqiang is the best!"

Xie Tieli nodded: "That makes sense. What about the heroine?"

"Director, what do you think?" Lin Zhengjun kicked the ball back.

It is true that Director Xie Tieli values ​​him, but he cannot take the lead. If the director's opinion is consistent with his, he can just applaud and support him.

Xie Tieli said: "I think Gong Xue is the most suitable!"

Li Wenhua also showed his presence and said, "Yes, her fragility is very similar to Jingqiu in the novel. She also has a good image and can be photographed beautifully!"

Lin Zhengjun said: "The director is wise, and I also think he is the most suitable!"

Xie Tieli said: "Then let's temporarily decide on the roles of Tang Guoqiang, Gong Xue and Wei Hong, finalize the makeup, familiarize ourselves with the script, and then slowly choose the other roles!"

There are many actors in the Beijing Film Studio, such as Jingqiu's mother, the team leader who went to the queue, the team leader's lover and other middle-aged and elderly characters. The Beijing Film Studio is particularly rich in them.

Lin Zhengjun nodded and said, "Thank you, Director. I don't need to be involved in other matters, right?"

"Are you anxious to get home?"

"Yes, I also have a collective cooperative. The novel Under the Hawthorn Tree has been published, and Lao Gandie is going to be famous again. I have to manage production."

"The script is very complete. At least for now, it doesn't need any revisions. You can go home without any worries."

Xie Tieli smiled and said, "Of course, I welcome you to visit the crew at any time to check on the work. If I need your help, I will contact you."

Lin Zhengjun added: "By the way, have you chosen the location for the filming?"

“I haven’t chosen yet.”

"I suggest you go to the countryside of Huaibian County. There are mountains and water, it's very beautiful!" Lin Zhengjun said with a smile.

If the crew can go to Huaibian County to shoot, they will have to spend money on food, drink, and toilet, which can at least boost the local economy and increase its popularity.

"Okay, I'll go for a walk and take a look." Xie Tieli agreed readily.

Lin Zhengjun smiled and said, "Then I will go buy the tickets and say goodbye to everyone."

"I'll ask the factory office to contact the train station for you and get two sleeper tickets. You can go directly to the train station to pick them up. Go and say goodbye to Director Wang and the others!" Xie Tieli said with a smile.

The Beijing Film Studio was also a powerful unit in the city. It had considerable face in front of various units, so it was not difficult to get two sleeper tickets.

Xie Tieli immediately went out and announced that the protagonists were Tang Guoqiang and Gong Xue, and Zhu Lin would play Wei Hong.

Tang Guoqiang was relatively calm. After all, he had already played the leading role in several movies, so getting the leading role was as easy as taking candy from a sack for him!

But Gong Xue is different.

Last year, she starred in Changchun Film Studio's "Jiehong". When it was released this year, both the box office and reputation collapsed, and only a few copies were sold. Changchun Film Studio suffered huge losses!

In this play, Gong Xue originally had a beautiful face, but she was made up to look like a worker, peasant or soldier with thick eyebrows and big eyes. The director tried to make her the second Zhu Xijuan from the Red Army of Women, but the makeup was simply a disaster!

Not only are the costumes and props terrible, but the script, performance, and ideological content are all completely ruined, which can be regarded as a regression in art.

The actors' acting skills have regressed to the Stone Age. They are formulaic, stereotyped, staged, and slogan-like, and they all act in a very theatrical style.

When the sample film was screened internally, Gong Xue's performance in "Jiehong" was considered a serious failure, and the studio wanted to cut it and reshoot it!

Gong Xue had such a bad record and thought her chances of being selected were slim, but she didn't expect that she was actually selected!

“Thank you, director!”

For a moment, she was so happy that she almost cried.

Zhu Lin was also smiling happily. Although she was only playing a supporting role, at least she had embarked on the road of acting, which was a long-cherished wish of hers!

The other unsuccessful actors all dispersed.

Xie Tieli encouraged Tang Guoqiang, Gong Xue and Zhu Lin, and talked about the crew's future arrangements, some precautions, etc.

Zhu Lin looked around but didn't see Tang Xiaofu and Lin Zhengjun. She couldn't help but ask, "Where are Tang Xiaofu and Lin Zhengjun?"

"The two of them are going back to their hometown, Huanghuai City. They just went to say goodbye to Wang Yang, and they are probably gone..." Xie Tieli said.

"Ah? Just left? This girl didn't even say hello to me!" Zhu Lin stomped her feet in frustration.

Gong Xue also looked at the empty gate of Beijing Film Studio with a bit of melancholy.

She wanted to express her gratitude to Lin Zhengjun and Tang Xiaofu, but she didn't expect them to sneak away without giving her any chance.

Alas, I don’t know when we can meet again…

…

If he wanted to say goodbye properly, Lin Zhengjun would probably have to run for a whole day, because he had made so many connections in Yanjing in just half a month.

At the Beijing Film Studio, he only said goodbye to Wang Yang, then went to the Department of Literature and said goodbye to Jiang Huaiyan, Liang Xiaosheng and Shi Wenxin.

Afterwards, he took the bus to the Red Star Machinery Factory and found Zhao Xueruo, who was the propaganda department secretary.

Zhao Xueruo is different. She is a revolutionary comrade who fought side by side with Tang Xiaofu!

Zhao Xueruo was very happy to see the two of them, and was even more envious when she learned that Lin Zhengjun participated in the National Congress of Writers.

Zhao Xueruo immediately took leave and accompanied the two of them to Wangfujing for a happy stroll. She also bought a lot of gifts for them and treated them to lunch at a state-owned restaurant.

In the afternoon, Lin Zhengjun and Tang Xiaofu returned to Yenching Institute of Technology and said goodbye to their grandparents.

"Why don't you stay a few more days..." Zhao Xiangrong held Lin Zhengjun's hand, reluctant to leave.

"He has a food cooperative to manage, and he has to prepare for the wedding when he goes back. You don't let them go back. Does that mean you don't want them to get married?" Zhou Shoucheng said with a smile.

"Well, let's go. Be careful on the road. I'll cook some eggs for you to eat on the way!" said Zhao Xiangrong.

"No need, we just bought a lot of snacks in Wangfujing, so we have no shortage of food!" Lin Zhengjun said with a smile.

They didn't know when Lin Zhengjun would leave, so they didn't cook any eggs, but they did prepare a lot of other gifts.

Five pairs of Nei Liansheng cloth shoes, one pair each for Lin Sanhuai, Zhang Shuqin and their three daughters;

Four bottles of Erguotou and a big front door are for Lin Sanhuai;

Two bags of brown sugar and a padded jacket for Zhang Shuqin;

A set of stationery and dried fruits bought from Dong'an Market were for Lin Hongying. It was comprehensive but not so expensive that it would cause psychological pressure on people.

Zhou Shoucheng and his wife sent Lin Zhengjun to the gate of the family compound.

Lin Zhengjun called He Qiang in the guard room: "Captain He, the literary congress is over, I have to go back to Huanghuai City."

"So fast? I'll drive you there!" He Qiang said.

"Don't bother. You're busy. The bus is quite convenient."

"By the way, how should we deal with Chen Yukun and Liang Rongkai?"

"You handle it according to the law."

Lin Zhengjun did not pursue the matter relentlessly.

Because he and Tang Xiaofu are gone and Zhu Yongcheng is in jail, the families of Chen Yukun and others will ask Zhou Shoucheng to plead for them. He is too cruel and it will be difficult for my grandfather to live like this.

However, under the current legal environment, even if a fight is treated as hooliganism, you will still have to spend several years in jail!

"Okay, then I got it. Come to Yanjing next time, you must find me. I still owe you a meal!"

"must!"

After the matter was settled, Lin Zhengjun hung up the phone and took a bus with Tang Xiaofu to the train station. He got his tickets at the ticket office and soon got on the train back to Huanghuai City.