Wang Yunping had her hair in a bun in the style of the Han Dynasty and wore an ancient costume with wide sleeves and a robe. She sat behind a desk in the main hall.

The hall was not well ventilated, and with the large number of actors and staff on stage, the air was a bit turbid. Coupled with the hot and humid temperature in August, it made people feel uncomfortable.

Wang Yunping wanted to wipe the sweat off her face, but then she remembered that she had just put on makeup and was afraid that it would ruin her makeup, so she had to endure it.

One of the two palace maids standing behind her felt that she was having a hard time, so she lent her her small fan.

"Thank you."

Wang Yunping thanked him and, not daring to delay too long, cooled herself down a bit before quickly returning the fan to the owner.

Then I felt it was too hot to just sit there, so I took the opportunity to chat with the young palace maid to divert my attention.

"It's summer, and wearing such thick clothes, it's not easy to film."

"Auntie, you don't have much experience in filming, right?"

"That's right, I came to Hengdian to have fun, and this is my first time filming a movie."

When the young palace maid heard this, she thought Wang Yunping was a tourist. The rules in Hengdian nowadays were not as strict as they were in later generations. If tourists were in the mood and wanted to experience filming, it was not uncommon for them to become an extra.

However, "The Legend of Mi Yue" is a large crew, which has certain requirements for extras, and it is difficult for ordinary tourists to get a role.

But there is nothing new under the sun. It's just an extra, and it's not impossible for someone with money to get him.

The little maid didn't take it seriously and smiled: "It can be seen that when filming in this weather, experienced people will bring something to cool down."

"I have prepared the fan, Huoxiang Zhengqi water, and cooling oil. I was in a hurry to go out this morning and forgot about it."

Wang Yunping was very upset. She had watched other people filming on the crew before and thought it was fun so she wanted to give it a try. Xiao Zhao always coaxed her and thought it was no big deal so he let her do as she wished.

Zhao Liying is the executive producer of "My Sunshine", so it was easy for her to add extras.

So Wang Yunping played a supporting role as a noble lady, attended the royal banquet, and even had a line speaking for the heroine.

Xiao Zhao knew that the weather was hot, so he reminded her before and prepared a lot of things for her. However, Wang Yunping didn't take any of them, and she was afraid that Xiao Zhao would worry, so she didn't tell her.

As a result, Xiao Zhao was busy filming and had some other things to deal with, so he had no time to take care of Wang Yunping for the time being, so she had to rely on herself.

Ms. Wang didn't feel it was hard. Before Wei Yang started his business, her family wasn't very wealthy, and they had suffered worse than this.

Compared to herself, Ms. Wang felt more distressed for her son and daughter-in-law. She thought filming was simple after watching the TV series, but she didn't expect that when she actually joined the crew and experienced it, she found that it was not that easy.

For example, now, in the hot summer, wearing a wide robe with big sleeves and shooting for several hours is very tiring.

Of course, this little bit of hard work is nothing compared to the salary they earn.

But as parents, they don’t think so objectively. After experiencing it herself, Wang Yunping would not consider how much money her son earned, but would first think about how much suffering her son had suffered.

Wang Yunping had been running a small business for decades and was quite eloquent. He had a pleasant conversation with the two young palace maids who were not very worldly-wise and even got to know their backgrounds.

They are both ordinary people. The one on the left is surnamed Liu, with average looks. He graduated from a technical secondary school and didn’t want to live a lazy life in his hometown. He came to Hengdian with a dream of becoming a star.

The girl who had just given her the fan was named Zhang. She was pretty and was said to be from a local opera academy.

Xiao Zhang didn't have any dreams of becoming a star. She came to Hengdian because of her boyfriend, who was a martial arts actor and worked as a stuntman in Hengdian. She didn't have much work, so she stayed in Hengdian and worked as an extra. At least it was an income.

This is also the first time that the two of them joined the crew of "The Legend of Mi Yue" today. Blue Whale is not an ordinary company. It has a long-term cooperative group in Hengdian.

These group leaders often know Blue Whale’s cooperation needs, so they don’t have to worry about the quality of the extras, and they also understand the rules.

But the situation is special now. "The Legend of Mi Yue" and "Joy of Life" are being filmed in Hengdian at the same time. They are both big productions and require a lot of extras, which cannot be met by relying solely on the few group leaders who originally collaborated.

Today, "The Stars" is shooting a big scene, and "Joy of Life" also has a major drama, so we can only ask for external help.

Xiao Liu and Xiao Zhang are the other group leaders. They came here for emergency coordination today, so they didn’t pay attention to Wang Yunping’s identity before and thought they were short of people.

After all, the extras in Hengdian are also divided into different types. There is no shortage of young men and women, old men and women, and middle-aged women like Wang Yunping. But middle-aged women are also divided into different types.

Extras don’t earn much, so most of the people acting in the movies are ordinary women with average looks and poor temperament and appearance.

But Wang Yunping is different. She gave birth to a handsome boy like Wei Yang, so naturally she is very beautiful.

After running a small business for decades, although he did not enjoy much, he was able to avoid wind and rain, and the work was not particularly tiring and difficult. In fact, he maintained himself pretty well. After Wei Yang became rich, he lived an even more comfortable life, and he never lacked for beauty supplements.

So arranging Wang Yunping to play a noble lady was not an act of abuse of power for personal gain, as her appearance and temperament were suitable for the role.

Wang Yunping thought that the filming would only take an hour or two, but she didn't expect that after a whole morning, it wasn't their turn yet.

Xiaozhuang and Xiaoliu have long been accustomed to it: "We are rarely used in actual filming, and it is common to have no scenes after waiting for a day."

Not everyone can start filming right away; there is a long period of adjustment, and it is common for filming plans to be changed at the last minute, or other filming to be delayed because some scenes are not going smoothly.

Extras are at the bottom of the crew and most of the time they are rehearsing or waiting for the show to happen. They have to follow instructions from their superiors as to whether to film or not.

The extras don't care, as long as they are paid and have food, it's even better if they can't film the show, as they can get another day's pay tomorrow.

"Wow, braised pork slices, Mushu pork, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, and sour plum soup. No wonder everyone wants to join the Blue Whale crew. The food is so good."

Wang Yunping also took a portion and asked, "Is this kind of food good?"

"Of course it's counted. We're in other crews and sometimes we don't even see any meat."

"Even if there is meat, the amount given is very small. The crew under Blue Whale is recognized as one of the best in Hengdian for food, and many people want to come to their crew to film."

In Hengdian, what extras care about most are salary and lunch boxes.

Salaries are basically market prices, unless there are special circumstances, otherwise they are probably in that range, even Blue Whale is no exception.

But it’s different with boxed lunches. Which one is good and which one is bad depends entirely on your budget and conscience. The food at Blue Whale cannot be said to be the best in Hengdian, but it can definitely be said to be among the best.

Filming is hard and tiring, and who doesn't want to eat something good? When the wages are roughly the same, extras will naturally prefer the crew with good food.

"This is a good thing, kind."

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Wang Yunping didn't understand the ins and outs of filming operations, but based on her simple values, Wei Yang was just doing business, and these extras and staff were all his employees, whether they were formal or temporary. Since they provided meals, he shouldn't be too stingy.

Several people were eating when Xiao Zhao's assistant came over and said, "Auntie, why are you eating? My sister has arranged food for you."

"No, just eat this. Where's your sister?"

"She's out for something and will be back in the afternoon when we're filming. She asked me to come and see you. Tell me if there's anything."

"No, no, I'm fine here, just go ahead and do your thing."

Wang Yunping didn't want to trouble anyone, so she persuaded her assistant to leave. Xiao Liu and Xiao Zhang had been watching the whole thing and naturally realized that something was wrong.

It was their first day on the set and they didn't know that this was Zhao Liying's assistant, but a young girl came over and spoke in a way that suggested she was either a follower or an apprentice, and she praised Wang Yunping so much that anyone with a bit of insight could tell that she was no ordinary person.

"Auntie, is the sister you just mentioned your daughter?"

"no."

Wang Yunping is not a novice in the entertainment industry. She knows that there are some things that cannot be said casually, so she explained it herself.

"My son is an actor. I came to visit him on set and asked her to take care of me."

"Your son is..."

Xiao Liu was not shrewd enough and couldn't hold back to ask. Before Wang Yunping could reply, a man in costume came over. He was the male lead of the show, Hu Ge.

Hu Ge knew Wang Yunping, and she had come to his house to play mahjong during the Chinese New Year. He also knew that she was visiting the set, but he didn't know she was here to film today.

I just saw Assistant Xiao Zhao busy at work, so I asked and found out that Wang Yunping was here, so I quickly came over to say hello.

"Auntie, you came here without telling me. It's too hot. Come with me to the lounge to eat. There's air conditioning over there."

"No, no, I didn't go. Assistant Liying called me just now but I didn't go. That's good. You don't have to worry about me. I still have a movie to shoot in the afternoon. Business is more important."

Wang Yunping used all means of coaxing and persuading Hu Ge to leave, but Xiao Liu and Xiao Zhang were already dumbfounded.

Although it was their first day in the crew, they definitely knew who Hu Ge was. Just now they thought he was a crew member or a supporting actor.

Now it seems that, with Hu Ge and Li Ying, this aunt is even more powerful than they thought.

Xiao Liu didn't dare to ask, but Xiao Zhang, seeing that Wang Yunping was rather kind, couldn't help but ask indirectly.

Before she could even ask the question, the main person had already arrived. Wei Yang, who had returned to Hengdian from Shanghai and was visiting "The Legend of Mi Yue", hurried over under the guidance of assistant Xiao Zhao.

Boss Wei almost felt dizzy when he saw his mother in costume eating box lunches with two little girls in the stuffy hall.

"Oh my dear mother!"

Wang Yunping looked up at Wei Yang and was surprised and happy: "Yang Yang, why are you back?"

“Yangyang?!”

Xiao Liu and Xiao Zhang glanced at Wei Yang. It was hot and they were on the set, so Wei Yang was not wearing a mask, only sunglasses, so he was not difficult to recognize.

The conversation between the two just now, combined with Hu Ge's attitude just now, and various details about Zhao Liying's assistant, at this time the two of them still don't know who this aunt's son is, so they can't make a living in Hengdian.

Oh my god!

When Xiao Liu and Xiao Zhang thought about how they had just talked for such a long time with the big boss/big star's mother, they expressed the same emotion as Wei Yang, followed by regret.

Wrong, I just saw that the aunt looked kind, I should have taken the initiative to ask her to be my godmother or something...

(End of this chapter)