It was the first time to attend the legendary wedding banquet, and He Xin was very excited.
The entire lobby of the restaurant was occupied and six tables were set up. He Xin scanned around and found that in addition to Zhou Xun, who was a guest star, there were probably more than fifty people from the crew, including Gao Yuanyuan, who had already finished filming.
As the leading actors, he, Li Bing, and Gao Yuanyuan were all placed at the main table. It was the first time in his life that he received such treatment at a dinner party, and he felt a little uncomfortable.
Looking at the other people sitting at the main table, the director, producer, and producer, they are all the bosses of the crew. Even Li Bing, who is usually out-of-the-box, is much more honest now.
Although the drama "Seventeen Years Old Bicycle" was produced by Beijing Film Studio, in fact it just bought a factory logo. Most of the funds came from Wanwan, and the other part came from France.
The fat, kind-faced aunt sitting opposite He Xin at this time was Sister Jiao Xiongpinjiao, a senior filmmaker from Wanwan.
He Xin usually doesn't talk much, but for nearly three months, he reported to the crew every day no matter whether he was filming or not, rehearsing silently, observing and learning silently, and when the work was done, he even took the initiative to help move this and that. Everyone was very supportive.
I like this young man who works hard and is low-key.
Even the assistant director Niu Le, who was very resistant to him at first, gradually began to change his attitude as time went by.
On the occasion of parting, everyone toasted and exchanged contact information. He Xin didn't drink much, only three or four liangs of white wine and no more than five bottles of beer. After two sips, it was all on his face, and he was drunk before long and was dizzy.
of.
It was hard to get through to the end.
"Brother Xin, are you going to sing K?"
"Xiao He, let's go take a foot bath together?"
The entertainment activities these days include playing cards and mahjong, singing karaoke, soaking in foot baths, etc., but thinking about it more than ten years later, it doesn’t seem to be much different.
But he declined all greetings. He was tone-deaf when singing, which made him look embarrassed, and it was boring to just sit there. As for foot baths, his soles were naturally itchy and he was not sensitive to greetings.
"Bang!"
Pushing open the iron door of the courtyard, I saw the landlord, Lao Zhang, wearing an old man's shirt and big pants, wandering around the courtyard. His wife, Aunt Zhang, poked her head out of the house when she heard the noise.
It's rare that both the male and female are here in the afternoon.
"Hey, Xiao He, long time no see!"
During this period, He Xin came back several times to bring some changes of clothes and so on, but he never met them face to face. It was the first time in nearly three months that he actually saw them.
"Uncle Zhang! Aunt Zhang! How nice are you two? Why didn't you go play cards today?" He Xin greeted with a smile.
"Don't mention it, I've been having bad luck lately... oh! It's so flavorful, you drank it at noon!"
Lao Zhang came over, and when he got closer, he smelled the strong smell of alcohol on He Xin's body. His eyes glanced at a silver mountain bike that He Xin was pushing. Jie Jie smiled and said: "Hey, we have changed bikes.
It seems that you are doing well, what are you doing during this time?"
"Made a movie."
"oh……"
Lao Zhang nodded, and then he was in a daze: "Uh, making a movie?"
Making a movie was probably beyond his expectation, and he didn't know what to say for a while.
He Xin was still dizzy at the moment and was too lazy to talk nonsense to him. He pointed to his head and said: "Uncle Zhang, you are busy. I will go back to the house to rest first."
Looking at the back of He Xin pushing the cart into the house, Lao Zhang finally reacted.
"Making a movie? Just bragging!"
"Who? Who is making the movie?" Aunt Zhang asked standing at the door of the main room.
"Xiao He, he said that he went to film a movie during this period. Bah, this guy is so awesome!"
Lao Zhang didn't believe it at all. The old man looked up at the sky, shook his head and sighed: "What's going on these days? Even Xiao He has learned to pretend to be a big-tailed hawk."
Aunt Zhang knew the virtues of her old man and choked out: "How do you know that he is bragging? I can't guarantee that there will be a big star in our courtyard!"
"Big star? Humph, just dream!"
Lao Zhang sneered, shook his head on the spot, and suddenly said: "Hey, his rent is due again, why did I forget to mention it to him?"
"Okay, the young man just came back. Let's talk about it when we have time."
He Xin vaguely overheard some of the conversation between the landlord and his wife. He was lying on the bed recuperating.
He regretted telling the truth just now. He didn't need to think that the news would spread throughout the courtyard in the evening. Almost everyone in this area should know it the next day. I'm afraid most people would be like Lao Zhang.
Oh, what an added worry!
There was something tingling in his trouser pocket, and when he touched it, he remembered that Sister Jiao gave him a red envelope at the wedding banquet. It was neither thick nor thin, but he didn't have the nerve to open it at the time.
He took it out and counted eight brand-new hundred-dollar bills.
5,800 yuan for three months, plus a mountain bike.
The crew purchased more than a dozen of these silver mountain bikes. He was familiar with the props and secretly picked one up before leaving. In addition, there was no charge for food and accommodation on the crew, except for smoking, buying water, and treating guests to two drinks.
, not only did I not lose money, but I also made a small profit.
He Xin grinned and calculated the small account, and took a nap in a daze.
It was already evening when I woke up. Three months had not been long, and two residents had changed in the courtyard.
Sure enough, the news about him filming a movie had spread. Fortunately, the situation was not as bad as he imagined. Only two acquaintances came over to joke a few words. Most people had been busy all day and worked hard to earn a living. How could there be anything?
I don't care if someone is bragging.
When Lao Zhang came to collect the rent, he brought him a dozen braised eggs, which Aunt Zhang had stewed with pickled vegetables. They were fresh, salty and fragrant. He Xin especially enjoyed this bite.
Of course, what Lao Zhang got in exchange was half a year's rent.
Although the environment here is not good and the landlord is a bit rude, it is still somewhat humane and it is actually quite nice once you get to know each other.
After two days of rest, He Xin started working as a courier again. Mountain bikes are good, but they can't carry goods and are not practical. So sometimes movies may not be completely consistent with real life.
I don't know why, but after filming "Seventeen Years Old Bicycle", He Xin became a little confused. It's not that he was too ambitious. He used to have a clear goal of making money. Now his goal of making money has not changed, but this confusion is at the ideological level.
thoughts on.
Sometimes when he was riding on the street, he felt that he was no different from Xiao Gui. In his subconscious, he didn't want to live the life he had before, but he didn't know what kind of life he should live.
The movie was like a mysterious door that opened. It was so exciting inside, but he didn't know whether he should step in or not.
But no matter what, life must go on.
Li Bing came to see him twice and lived together for three months. After leaving the topic of filming, He Xin found that the two of them had nothing in common.
One is a middle schooler, naive, and likes trick cycling and singing karaoke; the other is mature, taciturn, and doesn't seem to have any hobbies. Without being able to chat together, the scene is deserted and awkward, and the relationship inevitably begins to become distant.
Li Mengnan also called him once and learned that he was still working as a courier. He encouraged him a few words and asked him not to forget to register for the Chinese Opera training class in September.
Things have been going well for me recently. In a new play in the courtyard, I got a role as the third male lead. I am busy rehearsing, and I said that I will definitely invite him to the show when it is scheduled to be performed.
He Xin's current savings is just over 20,000, and he is expected to save another three to four thousand by September. Tuition is not a problem. But if he wants to go to school, he may have to quit his current job. The semester lasts for one year, so he can't just sit back and have nothing.
At that time, I will have to find a way to do odd jobs to earn some living expenses.