"What's wrong with you lately? Two shifts a day, can you bear it?"
Gu Qingchi leaned against the bar, looking dejected, with his long legs crossed and slightly bent, and his eyes closed.
The foreman turned a blind eye to Gu Qingchi's rare untidy behavior.
Gu Qingchi opened his eyes after a while, stretched his arms, stood up, and said directly.
"I'm short of money."
"I still have some savings. If you need anything, just ask."
"No, it hasn't come to that."
The foreman's mother was in poor health and had a lot of expenses on a daily basis, so Gu Qingchi didn't want to trouble him.
The bartender next to him interjected.
"It's not easy for Qingchi to make money. Let's not talk about anything else. Just look at the customers who come to talk to him. Which one of them is not worth a million?"
This is the truth. If you don’t have some wealth, you won’t come here to eat.
The bartender had a short moustache, deep eye sockets, and deep eyes. He was quite handsome and looked a bit like a mixed-race person, but in fact he was a native of the imperial capital.
All his acquaintances call him Chen Jiu. His surname is indeed Chen, but his name is not Jiu. It is said that his real name is very down-to-earth. Even though they have known each other for such a long time, he never mentions his real name and gets angry when it is mentioned.
He was also very particular. The ring on his finger was Cartier and the leather shoes on his feet were Tishman Tony, which were far beyond what his salary could afford.
But he doesn't rely on salary, he relies on women. He changes girlfriends one after another. The longest one lasted only three months, and they all parted ways amicably.
Chen Jiu has clear goals and he only looks for players. He is a real scumbag, but he has high emotional intelligence and never plays two-timing. He also has principles. One is not to interfere in other people's feelings, and two is not to accept the other party's promiscuity.
He is indeed considerate, has a clear understanding of himself, and is very service-oriented. He actually has a pretty good reputation among his ex-girlfriends and is doing very well.
Even so, he was still very jealous of Gu Qingchi's luck with women, and was very sad that Gu Qingchi was wasting his luck in love. Whenever he got the chance, he would encourage Gu Qingchi to find a lover and advise him earnestly.
"Men and women, pick the one you like and take what you need. Beauty is a scarce resource and there is no shame in cashing it in."
Gu Qingchi couldn't help but smile.
"I can't do it. It makes me feel constrained."
"Restrictions? If you're unhappy, just say it clearly. We can part ways in peace. We're all open-minded people. I don't think you're the kind of person who would be awkward."
Chen Jiu pushed a glass of wine over.
"Try it, just for practice."
Gu Qingchi leaned against the bar, picked up the wine on the table with one hand, shook it, and the blue color at the bottom of the glass spread out.
"That is, you can't do things at your own pace. Before you do anything, you have to consider the other person first."
Gu Qingchi took a sip
"For example, if I'm in a bad mood tonight, I just want to be alone. But if there are two people, you have to think about what the other person wants to do tonight, whether you should accompany him/her for dinner, whether your bad mood will affect him/her, etc. When you are alone, you are free and you don't have to think so much."
"Then you have no service spirit, and you work in the service industry, but you have no understanding. It is impossible for a person to be comfortable from the beginning to the end in a relationship. There is no such thing as a perfect lover. Unless the other person accommodates you, you have to separate feelings from other things and treat the other person as God. Just take what you need. Don't think too much."
Gu Qingchi shook his head.
"I can't do it. That would be more painful than killing me."
Chen Jiu wiped the table, put the rag aside, and stopped beside Gu Qingchi.
"Hey, I have a friend who is a designer and opened a Taobao store. A few days ago, he told me that he was in need of models. I'll contact them for you. You can give it a try. Although the money you earn won't last long, it is at least some extra income."
Gu Qingchi turned his head and looked up at him.
"Female?"
"Then this can be a man?"
"They asked you to go, didn't they?"
"You asked me to go. I didn't think about it. If you asked me to go, then you can go too. It's tiring work, and I don't want to do it."
"Okay, thanks, bro."
"Well, I did her a favor, and you still have to thank me. It's a good deal to get something for nothing."
Gu Qingchi knew that Chen Jiu was willing to help him make the connection not for any other reason, so he accepted the favor.
He curled his lips, drank the wine in his hand in one gulp, then turned the glass upside down on the table, stood up and left. It was time to get to work.
Chen Jiu whistled, Gu Qingchi turned around and saw him giving a thumbs up.
"cool."
Gu Qingchi's brows relaxed, the gloomy look of the past few days disappeared, and the corners of his mouth curled up silently.
Chen Jiu and the foreman were stunned for a moment.
He put the cleaned cups on the cabinet at the back.
"What a shame, what a shame. If it was a girl, I would have given up."
If this could be accomplished, it would solve Gu Qingchi's urgent problem.
There aren't many jobs that can make a lot of money quickly.
Gu Qingchi's academic qualifications greatly limited his options. The age written on his ID card was 22, which was not too late. He had originally planned to go to university, but academic qualifications were not something that could be rushed, and many things could not be prepared immediately, so he had to put it on hold.
Sometimes people would contact him and ask if he was interested in entering the entertainment industry, or if he would accept shoots.
Not much, and not a big problem. Mainly because his circle of life is very small, peaceful and stable, and has basically no connection with these industries.
If a person has no intention of doing so, few people would casually suggest that he should become an idol just because he is good-looking. Most people would just be amazed at the look and that's it.
The reason why Gu Qingchi was able to meet so few people was because there was a film and television base next to the restaurant where he worked. Many movies and programs were filmed there, so naturally there were many people in related industries.
Even so, those people generally don't arrest people randomly on the street. A long time ago when this industry was just emerging, they might still go up and say hello when they saw a good candidate on the street.
Now the training of trainees is very complete. All of them are good-looking and can sing and dance. There is fresh blood pouring in all the time. There is no need for that.
If you see really good conditions, at most you can just sigh in your heart and feel it is a pity.
It is not uncommon for small companies to have insufficient foundation and their agents to cast a wide net. In such cases, 50% are scammers trying to steal money, 40% are small agents trying to steal women, and 10% are new agents who are desperate and are trying anything they can get.
Gu Qingchi didn't believe it and didn't have time to figure it out one by one.
It’s true that beauty is a scarce resource, but it also requires ways to monetize it.
Besides, it’s not necessary yet, Gu Qingchi doesn’t want to enter a field that he is not familiar with.
When Gu Qingchi said he was short of money, many people would be surprised, and then they would start talking nonsense, saying that he should enter the entertainment industry and make money.
The entertainment industry is not really a circle that anyone can jump into. No industry is easy. Everyone knows that the entertainment industry makes money, but so many people jump in every year without even making a splash.
Gu Qingchi didn’t think he was that special, and God had never shown him too much favor.
The friend who recommended Chen Jiu was very forthright.
Tell Gu Qingchi that she is filming in a nearby studio these days, and he can come over for a face-to-face interview when he is free.
The studio is nearby, only three bus stops away.
Gu Qingchi got the reply and went over. When he arrived at the studio, there was a woman wearing glasses at the door. When she saw him, she took off her glasses and waved at him. She looked him up and down, and her eyes lit up.
"Chen Jiu really didn't lie to me. He's just a clothes hanger. You're his friend. I'm definitely older than you. Just call me Sister Hong."
Then he was called into the studio. There were quite a few people in the studio, and they were very busy coming and going. The assistants were constantly adjusting the lighting, the models were constantly changing poses, and the flash lights almost never stopped.
Next to it was a row of floor-standing hangers filled with unopened clothes.
Sister Hong went straight to the point.
"If it's okay, come over and shoot when you're free. We'll be here these days. We've rented this studio for a month. As for the price, do you have any shooting experience before?"
Gu Qingchi shook his head.
Sister Hong pondered for a moment.
"As a rule of thumb, the price for new models is lower. I don't make that money, so I'll give you the same price as other models."
Gu Qingchi thanked him.
Sister Hong said again.
"We charge by the piece. The models we booked are all 700 yuan per piece. You are new in this industry, so you are definitely not as fast as others. You can't rush it. Take your time. I will give you a guaranteed 3,000 yuan."
Sister Hong's store is undergoing transformation, and the models she has booked are all relatively well-known. This price is actually very generous to Gu Qingchi.
She glanced at Gu Qingchi and changed her words.
"Five thousand, guaranteed five thousand, how about you start today?"
"Can."
Sister Hong led him to the dressing room. The dressing room was very large and full of people. There were makeup artists carrying boxes coming and going, and some people standing and sitting.
"We rented the studio on the far right. There is no dedicated dressing room. All our models are here."
Sister Hong pointed to the right.
"There's a live show next door today. I heard it's a reality show. It seems to be quite famous on the Internet, so there are a lot of people. I don't know what's so good about the live broadcast in the studio."
There is a wall between the modeling industry and the entertainment industry. Sister Hong is a designer herself, so she is quite familiar with the modeling industry. She can name all the famous models, but she is not familiar with the currently popular variety shows and the hottest young actors and actresses.
Gu Qingchi lives his life as an elderly man, and he uses his smartphone as a senior citizen's phone. Sister Hong doesn't know, and he doesn't know even more.
After the invention of the smart live broadcast ball, variety shows in live broadcast format have become increasingly popular, especially reality shows. Audiences like to see the real reactions and details of celebrities when they face certain things.
You no longer have to carry cameras along for filming like before, you just need to organize the staff.
The only drawback is that the smart live broadcast ball is too expensive, and only a few wealthy program groups are equipped with it.
This includes the show "Treasure Hunt"
As the name suggests, this show is a giant treasure hunt.
The venue for the previous phase was a small amusement park, which was booked by a wealthy person, but there may be no funds for this phase.
The studio at a film and television base may not be in a very good location, but it must be very expensive.
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