For Chinese people, home appliances such as washing machines have become a must-have item in the home many years ago, ranging from double-cylinder to fully automatic, and now even drums sold for 100,000 units.
Unless it is underwear or a more expensive mink coat, generally speaking, washing clothes by hand is no longer part of most people's lives.
But when he arrived in the capital of the country with the second largest population in the world, Su Yan was still shocked.
Mumbai is the largest commercial city in India, where rich people gather. However, there is a serious divide between the rich and the poor. It has the largest slum in Asia and the largest open-air laundry in the world. Because it can accommodate a thousand people washing clothes at the same time, it has been called the Thousand-person Laundry for generations.
Standing on the bridge at the train entrance, you can overlook the entire laundry site. More than 800 laundry pools, criss-crossing clotheslines, and colorful clothes and sheets form another scenery of Mumbai.
There are pergolas, simple houses, and a knee-high laundry pool made of cement. Unless you go here and see it for yourself, you would never imagine that you are in the capital of a country.
On both sides of the laundry pool are the laundry workers' homes. They start working at around four o'clock every morning, because the government delivers water at that time. The laundry workers wait for the faucet or large vats and buckets to wash themselves every morning, brush their teeth with branches, and give them a big bag.
Hanging clothes to dry, you can still see their families and children running around. A new day has begun. This is the most real life of a laundry worker in the slums.
India has a large population and labor costs are too cheap. Regardless of whether they are rich or poor, they do not wash their own clothes. They almost all send their clothes here to be cleaned. They even think that using a washing machine to wash clothes is a waste. Manual hand washing saves electricity and water, so this
This traditional laundry method has been preserved in modern society.
The program team wanted to come to shoot, and the local department did not charge any fees, because this place was originally considered a tourist destination. However, in order to avoid trouble, we went through some channels and found the largest local power and paid one hundred thousand rupees, which is ten thousand
It looks like the RMB is less than 100 yuan.
Originally, when the writer told Su Yan that he wanted to give money, he thought he would have to bleed a lot, but he didn't expect that just ten thousand would be enough.
But after learning about the local income, I suddenly realized it.
A normal monthly salary for ordinary people is about 3,000 to 4,000 rupees, but the laundry workers who the program crew wants to film have to start working at 10 o'clock every morning, because the government delivers water at that time, which is considered the most difficult job in the world.
The income from one of these professions is around 15,000 rupees.
Some people may say, how can I live if my salary is less than 2,000 yuan?
Actually it is not the case,
In India, a kilogram of mutton costs 90 rupees and a portion of curry rice costs 50 rupees. In other words, if you want to eat enough here, you may not need to spend 20 yuan a day.
Of course, this is also relative to domestic income.
Under the leadership of local tour guides and forces, Su Yan spent the whole morning doing familiarization work, surveying and other things. The writer had contacted the members very early, including where the members would be and what they would do next.
Although it was already the end of November, the temperature here was still nearly 30 degrees Celsius. For a few hours, he kept drinking water like crazy and almost suffered from heat stroke.
The show has started filming, and Chen Jianshu is currently on a plane to Bangkok with eight members and one guest.
This was Su Yan's idea.
Wuchao has been around for almost five years, and filming has been very hard, so I found an excuse.
"The Birth of a Family" just went to Thailand some time ago to enjoy a commendation vacation. This made Teacher Huang and others extremely jealous, and they started to criticize Chen Jianshu, saying that he has no loyalty, and Director Su's show can go there in a month
Why haven't I taken a vacation in several years?
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Su Yan directly asked him to deceive the members. This filming was a vacation. The reason why he called Huang Bo was that he was exhausted from the several programs he participated in. Since he has shared the difficulties, he is now blessed.
Can't forget.
In order to increase credibility, the opening ceremony was held directly at a Thai airport.
I heard from the writer that the members were very excited, and several of them changed into standard travel accessories such as floral pants and short-sleeved shirts.
Su Yan could imagine that when Chen Jianshu immediately announced that the nine people would be divided into four groups after arriving at the airport, and then continued to take the plane, his complaints would probably break the news. This was also the reason why he came to Mumbai in advance.
It would be unbearable for anyone. I had clearly promised to take a vacation, but it turned out that I had to work even harder than before. I think I must have been very angry.
Sure enough, when Su Yan was resting in the hotel in the afternoon, the writer knocked on the door and reported the situation. It was not Sister Hong. She needed to bring a team of people back for filming.
Xiao Nanyuan and Zhu are two of the unlucky ones. They were basically on the plane or waiting for the plane today, departing from Shanghai to Bangkok, and then flying back to Huangshan from Bangkok.
"The members had a falling out. Teacher Huang Lei scolded them at the scene. Director Chen didn't dare to speak and could only laugh. Xiao Sa and the others were also quite speechless. They didn't understand why they had to go all the way to Bangkok."
Su Yan was glad that he was not at the scene. When Huang Lei arrived, he would probably accept the reality.
"What did Brother Bo say?"
Speaking of Huang Bo, the writer couldn't help but laugh.
"Listening to Sister Hong, Teacher Huang Bo has taken it lightly. He said that every time he comes to Wuchao, there will be no good things. As expected, fortunately, he didn't have high hopes, but they don't know that you are here, Director Su, and they don't know the details.
What to do.”
Su Yan nodded: "When will the members arrive?"
"It will be around eight o'clock in the evening."
"Okay, tell the others to take some time to rest. You don't have to go to pick up the plane in the evening. Just go with three photographers. We will start shooting at nine o'clock tomorrow morning."
The writer took the order and left.
This is also the first time for Su Yan from India. To be honest, my impression is not very good, especially since there were some bad news frequently spread on the Internet a few years ago. This is why I went to find the largest local power, and they asked for a price of 100,000.
, the program team directly gave me twice as much, and the other party was so happy that they sent out several bodyguards.
Even so, Su Yan still didn't take Yoona with her. In particular, she told the three female members of the film crew that they were not allowed to go out at night. If they had anything to do during the day, they would leave it to the male staff, with safety first.
Another thing is that there are very few places in Mumbai with air conditioning. I heard that the coverage rate nationwide is only 6%. It is very hot on the streets like in China. Find a bank or some store to go in and enjoy the cold air here.
It's impossible.
It's because the hotel is booked as a four-star hotel, otherwise it only has fans.
When Su Yan shoots a program, he won't save even a cent of the money that should be spent on food, accommodation, and transportation. The staff can't even guarantee the quality of their rest, so how can we talk about efficiency?
If you want a horse to run, you must feed it well, and the directors of Qinghe have continued this fine style well.
The boss explained that the people below him were naturally obedient and had some knowledge of this country before. Everyone stayed in the hotel except when necessary.
After having dinner and resting for a while, Su Yan took a few people to the airport to prepare for the arrival of the artists.
A group of yellow-skinned staff were filming with cameras, which naturally attracted some attention. However, for the locals, it was just a novelty. After seeing Huang Lei, Huang Bo, and Xiao Sa coming out, they also
There was no response.
I don’t know him!
"I'm going!"
When Huang Bo walked out of the door and saw Su Yan standing opposite and looking at him with a smile, he couldn't help but curse.
"What can I tell you, I had an ominous premonition on the plane, and now that Director Su is here, it's absolutely right." He turned his head to face the other two people, his expression a little excited.
"It's really true." Huang Lei was quite surprised. He had no idea that Su Yan was here too.
Xiao Sa walked forward: "Director Su, what exactly is going on this time?"
"Take a vacation!" Su Yan pretended to be stupid.
"Don't come here." Huang Bo was the first one not to believe it: "In Wuchiao, you, me, and Teacher Huang Lei can take a vacation? The audience will laugh, okay?"
It seemed that Su Yan's strategy was correct. Along the way, the emotions of the three of them had stabilized. Although they were not happy to see themselves, at least they did not lose their temper.
But he didn't look very good. After all, he had to catch a plane and he must be tired.
"I suggest you go back to the hotel and rest first. If you know what to do now, I'm afraid you won't be able to sleep at night and it will affect your work tomorrow."
Su Yan's words not only had no comforting effect, but instead made the three of them squint.
"Director, tell the truth, among the four groups, are we the hardest working?" Xiaosa pushed a suitcase. The three of them were all the same. They were deceived by the program team and thought they were going on a trip. All kinds of clothes and so on.
They all carry more.
"Really, trust me, don't ask!" Su Yanpi paused, and the staff nearby also laughed.
"But you should sympathize with the team going to Africa. It will take more than ten hours on the plane. When they arrive, you can all go back to your country."
When Huang Lei heard this, his expression suddenly changed from cloudy to clear. Of course, this was also for the effect of the show.
The three of them started laughing.
"Hahaha, it's a shame that I'm lucky. If I get drawn to Africa, my wife will think she's gone somewhere under the pretext of filming a show."
Xiao Sa put his hand across his chest and made a pose: "Please call me a hero."
"But I still feel unsure, mainly because I panic when I see Director Su!" Huang Bo's little eyes rolled around.
"Okay, we've come here, maybe this time is different. Let's leave tomorrow's matters until tomorrow. Thinking about it now is just adding to the worries." The two advised on the side.
The distance from the airport to the hotel was not far, and cameras were filming along the way. However, Su Yan knew that if it was not him who came to Mumbai, there might only be a few scenes of the pick-up at the airport.
But the later editing will definitely treat his return as a gimmick. Not only will it be shown more, it may even be used as a trailer.
Since Su Yan starred in "Lim Yoona's B&B", many fans have gotten to know this great director.
When we got back to the hotel, we didn’t have much to talk about. We ordered some late-night snacks, ate and chatted, and went to bed before twelve o’clock.
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