Chapter 71 Visiting the Set
"Why do you suddenly have this idea?" Steven was a little confused by the girl in front of him. She made money but didn't spend it?
"It's not sudden anymore. When people in Hong Kong have money, they give some to their own family. Now that I have money, I will also donate some to my relatives in my hometown. Isn't this normal?"
"That makes sense." Steven asked, "How much are you sending? Money or something?"
Hu Xiaoxiao thought for a moment. Winter was approaching. He remembered winters in the village as being exceptionally cold, sometimes even snowing. "I want to buy some coats to send back home. The coats here are nice and warm. I also want to buy some stationery to send to the children in the village. That's all for now. For the rest, I'll send money to the village chief. He's a good man and will take care of it."
"How much money did you earn?" Steven remembered that he didn't have much work in his first year as Miss Hong Kong. He just attended some events, and even if he received an appearance fee, it was not much.
Hu Xiaoxiao said a number.
This also shocked Steven, "How long have you been in the industry? How come you've made so much money?"
"I make money by shooting commercials." Hu Xiaoxiao told Steven about several commercials he had shot.
Steven sighed: She was born to do this job. It hasn't been long and she has already taken on so many advertisements.
"Let me think about it." Steven thought about the money and the things, and the amount of money. "Sending it back to the mainland would cost a lot of money and paperwork. There's a lot of customs clearance and all sorts of paperwork to prepare. It's very troublesome."
Hu Xiaoxiao said: "If it's not troublesome, I won't come to you. I can send it myself."
Steven could only accept his fate. He checked the time and saw that it was almost time to get off work, so he changed into casual clothes and said, "I'll go shopping first, and then check at the post office."
So, Steven drove Hu Xiaoxiao to a relatively affordable place to buy clothes and stationery, packed a few sacks, and then took them to the post office for international mail service.
The delivery will be slower than normal, and the goods may not arrive at their destination even after winter has passed.
Steven used some connections and asked for some favors to get them to send the items over as quickly as possible.
When Hu Xiaoxiao sent the money, he did not write his own name, but wrote the original owner's name and attached a few words to reassure him that he was safe.
Finally everything was done. Hu Xiaoxiao breathed a sigh of relief and remembered the whole process of Steven mailing it in her mind. She could come by herself next time.
And he sincerely thanked Steven, "I see you have a wide network of contacts."
Steven wiped the sweat from his forehead. He was exhausted after half a day. He said, "It's all because of my family."
"Come on, I'll treat you to a meal. I'd like to try some boiled chicken from a restaurant recommended by my uncle and aunt. They cook it right after the chicken is killed, so it's super fresh and delicious." Hu Xiaoxiao gave an address, which was in a very inconspicuous place.
Steven asked, "Are they domestic chickens?"
Hu Xiaoxiao nodded and said, "It's not fed with feed, it's very fragrant and smooth."
When Steven heard this, he thought that although the journey was a bit far, it was worth the trip as he could eat delicious chicken.
This restaurant is located in an old residential area, so the environment is a bit poor, but the chicken is really delicious. The cooking time is just right, the meat is cooked through but the bones are not, the skin is crispy and the meat is tender, very smooth, and the ginger dipping sauce is also very authentic.
The two of them ate three chickens in total, Steven ate one and Hu Xiaoxiao ate two.
After Steven had eaten his fill, he rubbed his stomach and said contentedly, "Why didn't you bring me here earlier when there's such a great place like this?"
Hu Xiaoxiao hadn't enjoyed such a good meal in a while. He said, "I only found out about this a while ago. It was only when my uncle and grandma brought me here that I found out. As soon as I tasted this chicken, I thought of bringing you here. It's really delicious, isn't it? I wasn't kidding, was I?"
Steven nodded. "Very good. Do you like roast goose? Next time I'll take you to a shop that's been roasting goose for over a decade. They roast goose over lychee wood, and it's so juicy and fragrant. It's the best in all of Hong Kong. When I get off work, I often go there to grab a roast goose to take home."
Hu Xiaoxiao felt hungry again after hearing this. "Then, shall we go eat tomorrow?"
"I'm busy tomorrow, so I'll take you there when I'm free."
"I have a telephone at home. Call me when you have time."
Hu Xiaoxiao wrote down her home phone number to Steven, and Steven also gave her his office phone number so that they could contact each other if anything happened.
After dinner, Hu Xiaoxiao asked Steven to help her deliver some more things.
A box of biscuits and several boxes of potato chips were delivered to Ms. Tan's home.
Coincidentally, Steven knew Ms. Tan, who lived not far from his home, so he gave Hu Xiaoxiao a ride on the way.
Next, Hu Xiaoxiao filmed commercials for shampoo and potato chips, and after attending a business event, he had some free time.
The crew of "You Are With Me All the Way" had finished filming a long time ago. Hu Xiaoxiao couldn't sit still, so he went to the TV station to inquire and learned that Linda had started a drama called "Family Harmony Brings Good Fortune", which was also a key project of the station, and Athena had also joined the crew.
So, Hu Xiaoxiao bought some small cakes, freshly baked cookies and drinks and went to visit the set.
This drama is a family-friendly drama, filmed primarily indoors, telling the story of a large family's joys and sorrows. It is a perfect drama for the people of Baogang to watch while dining. Most of its scenes can be filmed indoors.
There is a film and television city near the TV station building. It has complete facilities and is specially used for shooting TV series of various themes. Many TV station dramas, both ancient and modern, were produced there.
When Hu Xiaoxiao walked over with a lot of things, big and small bags, he saw many familiar faces. They were either employees of the TV station or actors who often appeared on TV.
"Ms. Hu, why are you here?" Many people knew Hu Xiaoxiao, and when they saw her coming, they greeted her.
Hu Xiaoxiao said, "I'm here to visit Athena on set. Do you know which studio "A Happy Family" is being filmed in?"
"I know. I'll take you there." The staff member happened to be free, so he took Hu Xiaoxiao there and helped carry two bags of drinks. He sighed and said, "I didn't realize Miss Hu was so strong. I felt it was heavy just carrying two bags. You actually carried so much and walked such a long way."
Hu Xiaoxiao smiled and said, "I have a good physique."
After arriving at the place, Hu Xiaoxiao looked over and saw that the filming was in progress, and there happened to be a scene with Athena.
Hu Xiaoxiao thanked the staff and gave him a small cake and a cup of coffee, then went in quietly, trying not to disturb the people taking pictures.
As luck would have it, Zhu Wanwen was working there doing odd jobs. He came over to take Hu Xiaoxiao's things and said, "Xiaoxiao, you're here too?"
"I'm here to visit the set, how about you?"
"I'm doing odd jobs."
Zhu Wanwen helped Hu Xiaoxiao distribute the things to the crew members, and then the two of them found a place to sit down where they could easily watch the filming.
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