The bus was driving on the country road, swaying as it rolled over the dirt road.
Zhou Yunwan woke up from a nap, leaned her head against the glass window, looked at the scenery outside the window boredly, and then looked down at the watch on her wrist.
Four hours had passed since she reunited with the crew. It was already past one in the afternoon, and there was still a half-hour drive to the village where the filming was to take place.
After four hours of bumpy ride, most people became lazy and sleepy, and the atmosphere in the car was very quiet.
About twenty minutes later, the appearance of the village gradually emerged.
Because it is a plain area, Chenjiagou is different from Dahe Village, which is mountainous and water-rich. The farmland is endless, dotted with a few scattered trees in the middle. The houses are mainly earthen brick bungalows with thick walls that serve as windbreaks.
Perhaps because it is close to the capital, this village has developed quite well and is relatively wealthy compared to other remote areas, but the overall atmosphere is still filled with a simple feel.
Before the bus arrived at the village gate, we could see a group of people standing on the roadside waiting.
After a while, a middle-aged man in the lead signaled the people behind him to start playing music and dancing the yangge. Suona, erhu and big drums all came into play, the gongs and drums were deafening, and the atmosphere was lively.
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The car stopped by the roadside and the assistant director asked everyone to get out.
The village cadres and the village chief came forward to express their warm welcome to the crew. Their sincere and kind smiles made people feel good about this place.
But some people just don't like it and even despise it.
"It's so noisy. What's that smell? The air is full of dirt. Pah pah pah." Gao Menglan looked like she had just been woken up. Her face was full of annoyance, without any of her usual gentleness and tenderness.
Zhou Yunwan passed by her and raised her eyebrows slightly when she saw her expression.
When the others saw her exaggerated appearance, they all cast their eyes at her. Isn't she usually very good at dealing with people? She flatters this and that, haha, now she doesn't even pretend?
Fortunately, the scene was quite noisy, and her words were probably not heard by the villagers of Chenjiagou.
"Director Cheng, thank you for choosing our village as the filming location. I will do my best not to let you down."
The village chief, a man in his forties or fifties, bowed and nodded to Cheng Jinche, obviously respecting him very much.
Before filming a movie, a location will be selected, and once it is chosen, terms will be negotiated with the village cadres. The staff will have to pay for food and accommodation in the village, and the village can make a small profit from this.
In addition, after the movie is broadcast, it can also show the style of their village and expand the popularity of their village. In this day and age, who doesn’t want to be on TV?
"We have cleaned up the youth camp and found some vacant space for everyone to stay. If there is no room, you can stay in the villagers' homes. I have arranged everything."
After some polite exchanges, the village chief asked the villagers to help with the luggage. The farmers were very strong and they could carry a box like Zhou Yunwan's in one hand without even taking a breath.
Zhou Yunwan followed the large group toward the educated youth site. As policies were relaxed, more and more educated youth returned to the city. However, they were only a small number of people with connections, and most of the others remained in the village.
But the calls are getting louder and louder, and sooner or later the massive "Up to the Mountains and Down to the Countryside" movement will come to an end.
The youth cadre site was renovated in recent years and the environment was pretty good, but the conditions in the countryside were limited. One room was divided into left and right, and more than 20 people had to live in it, which was what we commonly call a large dormitory.
The left side is where the educated youth lived, and the right side is where they will live in the future.
Everyone has different hygiene habits. There are many people and it's summer, so even if the room is ventilated frequently, there will inevitably be some smell. What's more, for the safety of property, the doors are closed during the day, so the smell cannot dissipate and stays together.
Furthermore, there are many people and many things, and it does not look good when they are piled together.
Not to mention, there are too many mosquitoes.
Zhou Yunwan was used to a good life, so she couldn't help but frowned when she saw such a scene. However, she had a good ability to accept it. It wasn't like she was going to live there for the rest of her life, so just one or two months would be fine. So she didn't react too much.
Seeing such a "bad" environment, many female comrades complained and clamored to find the village chief to move to other villagers' homes.
At this time, a young woman in coarse linen stood at the door, blocking them, crossed her chest and sneered: "Haha, you can't stand it? You came to the countryside, but you still think you are a city person?"
"The number of places in the villagers' homes is limited. How can they accommodate so many of you? Sleep there if you can. If you can't, go and sleep in the cowshed."
Zhou Yunwan found a seat far away from the gate and sat down, drinking water to quench her thirst. Upon hearing this, she looked at the person and found that she was the female educated youth who brought them here.
Some people were dissatisfied with her tone and started arguing with her: "Why do you speak so harshly?"
"It's a rough statement, but it makes sense. You can listen to it or not." The female educated youth rolled her eyes, glanced at Zhou Yunwan who had quietly taken a good seat, and kindly reminded her, "Instead of arguing with me, you might as well go and take a seat you like."
Zhou Yunwan met her eyes and paused in twisting the bottle cap. Why did she feel like the other party was hinting at her?
However, the other party quickly looked away, and after her reminder, the others immediately started to take their own things and take up seats.
After drinking the water, Zhou Yunwan planned to pack up her things first. She usually had no appetite in the car and ate relatively little. She hardly touched the things she brought with her, so she could save them for later.
But as soon as she made a move, a male staff member at the door called her name.
"Comrade Zhou Yunwan, I've been looking for you for a long time. Why are you here? You don't live here. Take your luggage and come out with me. I'll ask the villagers to take you and Comrade Gao Menglan to where you will live in the future."
As soon as these words were spoken, the others looked at Zhou Yunwan with envy.
Zhou Yunwan didn't expect this either. She was stunned for a moment, then she agreed, "I'll be right there."
If there were a place with better conditions to live in, she certainly wouldn't be stupid enough to put herself in a difficult position.
As she was taking her luggage, the female comrade next to her snorted, "The heroine is different. How can we extras compare?"
Zhou Yunwan carried her luggage out of the door. Seeing that she was struggling, the staff kindly took the luggage from her.
Zhou Yunwan gave him a grateful smile: "Thank you."
She is beautiful and the staff can't resist her smile. Who doesn't like beautiful women?
The staff member's dark face turned red, and his originally businesslike attitude softened: "No, you're welcome. It's my honor."
As he spoke, he glanced at Zhou Yunwan again, only to see that she tilted her head, her peach blossom eyes slightly curved, and her whole body seemed to be glowing.
Zhou Yunwan noticed his furtive gaze and curled the corners of her mouth. She thought it was a smart decision to make use of her beauty.
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