In the blink of an eye, half a month had passed and it was the day for the filming to start. Two days in advance, Gu Lingfeng brought Zhao Si and Su Nan to the filming location.
Zhang Zhen looked down on the artificial scenery in the film and television city that had appeared countless times in major film and television dramas. He personally inspected many famous mountains and rivers before choosing the filming location.
At this moment, standing downstairs of the hotel in this desolate town, Gu Lingfeng secretly sighed that if he hadn't been able to become a famous director, it would have been a miracle for him to find such a remote place after traveling through mountains and rivers at the age of sixty...
But this place is really nice. The mountains in the distance are rolling and lush. The town is built along the river. It is quiet and leisurely. Taking a deep breath, I feel like my lungs are cleansed.
The hotel looked dark and unassuming from the outside, but it was the best hotel in town, completely booked by the crew. It only had four floors, eight rooms per floor, and clearly couldn't accommodate the entire crew. Aside from the actors and directors, everyone else was on a first-come, first-served basis. If you arrived late, you'd have to stay at a less-than-perfect hotel.
"Let's go and handle the formalities first." Gu Lingfeng took the lead and walked in front, followed closely by Zhao Si, Su Nan immediately followed, and Zhang Ming followed behind pushing four boxes.
Zhang Ming is Su Nan's assistant, a young man who has just been in the society for two years. He is plain-looking but very smart. After Li Yilin terminated his contract, Gu Lingfeng assigned all his original team to Su Nan.
Zhao Si didn't have an assistant before. Gu Lingfeng had already arranged everything for him, including food, clothing, housing and transportation. Although he only talked and didn't do anything, it was still an arrangement. This time when they came out to film, Gu Lingfeng wanted to assign him an assistant, but Zhao Si refused. He still felt more comfortable doing things himself.
Zhao Si and Su Nan were not the kind of people who bothered about other people's business. Since Zhang Ming was in the crew, Gu Lingfeng decided to let him work part-time. His salary more than doubled, and Zhang Ming was very happy.
"Give me two." Zhao Si was walking when he suddenly remembered that he still had some luggage to take. He looked back and saw Zhang Ming pushing four boxes by himself. He had no idea about assistant or not. He only knew that his master had taught them to be self-reliant and do their own things since they were young.
"No need, Brother Si, I can carry it!" How could Zhang Ming dare to let Zhao Si carry the box? He was not familiar with Zhao Si and did not understand his character, but he had heard a lot of gossip about Zhao Si and Gu Lingfeng in the company. This person was the boss's wife and he could not afford to offend her.
Zhao Si held on tightly, and Zhang Ming was in a dilemma. Gu Lingfeng turned around and saw their stalemate, which was a little funny. He spoke to help Zhang Ming out, "It's okay, give it to him."
"Oh, okay." As soon as Zhang Ming let go, Zhao Si happily carried his and Gu Lingfeng's suitcases and strode to the front desk.
Yes, you read it right, just carry them, one in each hand...
Gu Lingfeng rolled his eyes silently. Being young is good. You have endless energy...
After completing the formalities and booking four rooms, three single rooms and one standard room, Zhang Ming had to live with others.
"One room on the third floor and two rooms on the fourth floor. Take your pick." Gu Lingfeng gave the standard room card to Zhang Ming, and took the remaining three to Zhao Si and Su Nan to choose.
"I live on the third floor." Su Nan consciously left the two adjacent rooms to Zhao Si and Gu Lingfeng.
Gu Lingfeng thought for a moment and said, "I'll live on the third floor. I'll be back tomorrow so you two can stay close to each other and take care of each other."
Sunan: "It's okay. I can still take care of you even if I live on the third floor. Doesn't Zhang Ming live on the second floor?"
Seeing Su Nan's insistence, Gu Lingfeng didn't hesitate any longer, "Okay then."
The room was booked and the group walked into the elevator. Su Nan leaned in the corner, fiddling with his phone and sending a WeChat message.
"I have arrived."
The other side replied immediately, "Have a good rest."
It's time to have a good rest. I got up early in the morning to catch the plane. It took more than four hours to reach the nearby city, and then I took a car for more than two hours to reach this small town. I was really tired after all the trouble. Su Nan curled his lips and put his phone in his pocket.
"Your room is next door." Gu Lingfeng held the door handle, stopped Zhao Si who was eager to go in, and pointed to the side.
"I know. I want to see yours first." While he was speaking, Zhao Si had already squeezed in. Gu Lingfeng was speechless and amused, and gently closed the door.
"They're all the same, what's so good about it?" Gu Lingfeng sat on the only chair in the room and watched Zhao Sidong looking around, then looked around the room with him.
Zhao Si looked around and his expression wasn't very good. This hotel was indeed very ordinary, and just like its exterior, it was also very old inside.
The room was very small and could be seen at a glance. There was no carpet in the room, and the dark red floor tiles looked very old. There were rotten and peeling red tables and chairs, printed curtains that were so yellow that their original color could not be seen, a large bed that looked flat and hard, and an air conditioner of a generic brand whose age could not be determined. That was all that was in the room.
But at least the sheets look clean...
Maybe it's because the business is not very good and the occupancy rate is not high. There is a musty smell in the room due to lack of ventilation, especially the bathroom, which is small and has no ventilation windows. It smells like a sewer and is very damp. There are some black mold spots in the corners.
Gu Lingfeng: "Why? Don't you like it?"
Zhao Si nodded seriously and commented, "It's a bit worn."
Gu Lingfeng found it quite interesting that people who used to live in the park were now becoming picky about accommodation conditions. He didn't mind that Zhao Si had started to like superior material things. After all, the money Zhao Si earned was enough for him to live a good life, and he still had him, so he would be willing to do it even if it meant supporting him.
Gu Lingfeng was thinking about giving him a lesson. After all, due to his work, he would definitely encounter many worse environments in the future, and he would inevitably suffer a lot. It is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to go from extravagance to frugality. He should not be too obsessed with comfortable conditions.
Gu Lingfeng was still thinking about his words when Zhao Si spoke again, "Boss Gu, I'm going back first."
"Ah? Okay." Gu Lingfeng followed behind Zhao Si, advising him like an old mother. "Although the conditions here are average, this is already the best in town. Director Zhang also lives on this floor. Don't be too obvious about your disdain, or he'll notice and have an opinion of you."
Zhao Si turned around and smiled, "I understand, I don't mind."
Zhao Si looked so serious that Gu Lingfeng was a little confused about what he meant. "Okay, go back and rest for a while. I'll call you when it's time for dinner."
"Uh-huh."
After seeing Zhao Si off, Gu Lingfeng took out his notebook and started to deal with official business. His mailbox was full because he hadn't used his computer for a day.
Time passed quickly without him noticing. A sudden knock on the door interrupted Gu Lingfeng's work. He looked at his watch and it was time for dinner.
When I opened the door, it was Zhao Si standing there.
Gu Lingfeng: "Are you hungry?"
"Oh, not yet." Zhao Si scratched his head, squeezed in through the crack in the door, picked up Gu Lingfeng's suitcase and left.
"Why are you taking my box?"
"Let's change rooms."
Gu Lingfeng was puzzled and followed Zhao Si out, "No, why?"
The room was right next door, and before he could finish his words, Zhao Si had already opened the door.
"······" Looking at the room in front of him which could be said to be brand new, Gu Lingfeng just stood at the door in a daze.
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