Do you know what it’s like at four o’clock in the morning in Beijing?
He Xin met him because it was the time when he went out to work.
The road is rarely quiet. Occasionally, one or two cars pass by quickly, and the yellow lights flash at the intersection. The busiest people are probably the sanitation workers who are already on duty.
It only took forty minutes to get from the rental house to the school.
"Brother Dalin, am I not late?"
When we arrived at the cafeteria, a small van was already parked at the back door. Lying on the seat in the cab was a fat man in his early thirties, his feet almost touching the windshield.
The fat man seemed to be taking a nap. When he heard the noise, he opened his eyes and glanced at He Xin, who was smiling with a smile on his face. He climbed up with difficulty and sat upright. He shook the backrest upright and made a gesture to He Xin to get in the car.
"Why!"
He Xin ran to the other side, opened the door and got into the passenger seat.
"Brother Dalin, you smoke."
This fat man's name is Zhang Qilin, everyone calls him Dalin, and he is responsible for selling vegetables in the cafeteria.
I don't know why, but when the person in charge of the cafeteria introduced He Xin during registration yesterday, he always felt that the name sounded very familiar.
When he first arrived, He Xin was very aware of current affairs and specially packed a box of good cigarettes. His more than forty years of life experience in his previous life told him that wherever there are people, there are rivers and lakes. Someone like Zhang Qilin, who can work in a cafeteria and buy vegetables, has a lucrative job.
There must be connections and background.
Zhang Qilin looked at the Hongtashan cigarette case in his hand, and then took the cigarette.
He Xin quickly helped light the cigarette and smiled cautiously: "Brother Dalin, please take good care of me in the future."
As the saying goes, don't hit someone with a smiling face. Besides, He Xin is not an ordinary worker. He is a student of the school and was introduced by Hao Rong.
Zhang Qilin turned around and looked at him, then forced out a smile and said: "Okay, just work harder."
There are only two people doing the grocery shopping, Zhang Qilin is responsible for buying and He Xin is responsible for moving.
When he arrived at the market, Zhang Qilin found a place not far from the gate and stopped. He turned off the engine and said, "Just wait in the car. Someone will bring the food out in a while. Just load it into the car."
"Why!"
When Zhang Qilin got out of the car, he hesitated for a moment, opened the small bag and took out a box of Hongtashan and threw it to He Xin.
"Thank you, Brother Dalin."
He Xin couldn't help but be happy. He didn't expect to get extra money on the first day. He usually smoked red plums to save money.
Zhang Qilin walked into the vegetable market with the small bag under his arm. He must have his own fixed supplier. As for how many tricks there were, He Xin was too lazy to care, and it was not something he could care about.
It was still dark yet, but the entrance to the market was already bustling with activity. Large trucks and small trucks and tricycles were constantly coming in and out, and people of all kinds were coming and going.
He Xin sat in the car with his eyes blank at first, but as time went on, he began to look around involuntarily.
As he watched, he suddenly remembered what Hao Rong mentioned in yesterday's class about observing characters. It was also said in "Six Questions on Acting". The general meaning is that if you want to learn acting well, you must first learn to observe characters. Only then can you learn to learn from various characters.
Only by absorbing the characteristics of the characters can you better shape the characters.
At this time, there are generally a lot of deliveries, and there are cargo owners and workers. It is difficult to tell them apart just by looking at their clothes. But if you look carefully, you will find that most of the cargo owners look anxious and walk in a hurry, while the workers escorting the trucks appear to be in a hurry.
Slowly and carelessly.
As the sky gradually gets brighter, more and more people are shopping for groceries, most of them are elderly people, and there are also some who have just finished their morning exercise and are shopping for groceries.
Maybe you can classify a group of people into the same category based on age, occupation, habits, etc., but just as there are never two identical leaves in the world, there are never two identical people in the world.
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They are all different in terms of their clothes, expressions, movements, and tone of voice, including the food they buy. They are also different down to the way they walk, the way they smoke, and even the way they spit on the street.
Perhaps this is what is called observing people.
About 20 minutes after Zhang Qilin entered, goods were being delivered one after another. Not only vegetables, but also rice, flour, oil, condiments, etc. The 1.5-ton box truck was 70 to 80% full.
When Zhang Qilin comes back, he can drive away directly.
I returned to the canteen and had a quick breakfast, put on my white coat, hat and mask, and welcomed the canteen as it opened.
Considering that He Xin was a student, the cafeteria made a humane arrangement for him to go to class after breakfast. Of course He Xin also knew what was interesting, so he worked more at noon and evening.
This is very important in maintaining interpersonal relationships. People who suffer from poverty should not suffer from poverty!
Not all Chinese dramas are good-looking men and beautiful women. Except for the acting department, there are actually many crooked ones, but the overall appearance level is still much higher than that of other universities.
Sometimes I cook at the window and look at all kinds of beauties, dancing and dancing, which is very eye-catching.
That evening, there were about ten minutes left before dinner was to be served, and there was only one window left in Hexin. A female student wearing a beige windbreaker hurriedly walked in, took a look and went straight to the window.
He Xin didn't pay attention at first. When someone came closer, he looked up and his eyes suddenly lit up. He quickly opened the window glass and asked diligently: "Classmate Cheng, what do you want to order?"
"Hey, who are you?"
Cheng Hao looked at the unfamiliar eyes on the big mask and wondered how the other party could call him by his name.
"It's me, He Xin, from the training class. Don't you recognize me?" He Xin pulled down his mask and said with a smile.
"Congratulations?"
Cheng Hao stared at it for a while, vaguely matching the face in front of him with his name. However, when he saw him eating in the cafeteria, he was unavoidably surprised and said: "Yes, you are not from the training class, why are you eating here?"
Food?”
"Work-study program!" He Xinle said cheerfully.
"Is that so?"
Cheng Hao looked confused.
She understands the work-study program very well, including the fact that she has appeared in many commercials in the past few years since she entered school. Not only can she afford the tuition and living expenses, but she can also help her family.
It was the first time she saw a student working in the cafeteria at the drama school.
She looked at the menu hanging above the window and said, "I want braised mutton and fried bean sprouts."
"The mutton is gone."
This is the order, and popular dishes like braised mutton have long been sold out.
"What else?"
He Xin looked back and said, "The only meat dishes left are curry chicken nuggets and stir-fried pork."
Unfortunately, neither of these dishes were to Cheng Hao's liking. She looked inside to see some leftovers on the dining table, and had to shake her head and sighed: "Forget it, just the fried bean sprouts."
Seeing the disappointed expression on the goddess's face, He Xin said: "Wait a moment."
After saying that, he turned around and ran to the kitchen.
In fact, no matter lunch or dinner, there are always some good dishes left in the kitchen, so that professors and especially leaders can come over for dinner after working overtime. Of course, if people don't come, it will naturally be a disadvantage for the canteen staff like them.
Small pots were simmering on the fire. He Xin ran in and opened the lid of one of the pots. Inside was steaming braised lamb, and they were all carefully trimmed lamb chops and hind legs.
He took a big spoonful and filled the small bowl full.
"You kid, you're stealing food!" The master chef on the side scolded him when he saw this.
"Hey, Master Li, just pretend you didn't see it. I'll honor you later and give you Hongtashan."
He Xin had a playful smile on his face. After working for half a month, he had already become familiar with the ups and downs of the cafeteria. Besides, he was not the only one who stole food and brought it home.
"Give!"
Seeing He Xin bringing out a bowl full of braised mutton with thick oily red sauce, Cheng Hao's eyebrows suddenly curved and he said in surprise: "Braised mutton! Where did it come from?"
"Don't worry about where it comes from. Just take it and eat it. I'll treat you!"
Seeing the goddess happy makes him happy.
"Why are you so embarrassed!" Cheng Hao quickly handed over the meal card.
"No need, this is not for sale."
He Xin declined, pointing to the kitchen and winking.
Although Cheng Hao didn't understand it very well, he could understand the general meaning and said politely and sheepishly: "Thank you then, um... I'll treat you to dinner next time I have a chance."
"OK!"
He Xin was very happy and pointed to the number on the window and said, "I'm usually at window three. If you want to eat, come to my place. As long as there's something on the menu, I'll definitely have it here."