I became famous in the entertainment industry by burning incense

Chapter 465: New Trends in Pond Village

The place where Jinli lived before was the residence of the village cadres in the filming scene and was not suitable as a private residence.

Director Ye specially built a homestay this time. In addition to providing a convenient resting place for celebrities, it also represents an investment in Chitang Village.

Judging from the investment it has attracted so far, Chitang Village is destined to have a bright future. With Jinli as the lead actress, no one has to worry about the show not being a hit.

Even if it is really not popular, referring to the performance of "Assassination" when it was launched, it can still be guaranteed.

That's why Ye Weijie thought about opening a B&B.

When "Yonglu" is launched, Chitang Village should usher in a wave of tourism peak.

During the peak period of those few months, he estimated that he could recover the cost of investing in the B&B, and after that it would be pure profit, and he would make as many profits as he could.

Of course, the reason why Ye Weijie made up his mind was that Jinli said that Chitang Village had a feng shui formation, which was supposed to be prosperous, but the best feng shui was occupied by the Qi family in the village.

Now that all the people in the Qi family are dead, Ye Weijie thought, then the Feng Shui should come back, right?

Based on this, he decided to invest all his savings.

His savings alone were not enough, so Ye Weijie boldly went to the bank to borrow money and secretly mortgaged his old father's house in the city.

Ye Weijie was not a superstitious person, but after what happened to the Qi family, he had to believe it.

God bless you, and may Laozi appear and let him seize this opportunity to make money!
Jinli did not comment on Ye Weijie's investment. In her eyes, Chitang Village was indeed a Feng Shui treasure land.

The flow of wealth has been blocked for so long, but now it is finally circulating back. Chitang Village will usher in a period of rapid growth.

She couldn't guarantee what would happen in the next few decades, but the development of Chitang Village in recent years was definitely good.

The group went to the B&B.

Before Jinli and his group arrived, they all thought that the B&Bs built in the countryside were just small-time affairs.

When renovating self-built houses in rural areas, it is sufficient as long as basic conditions such as hygiene are met and you cannot ask for too much.

But when they got there, even Jinli was a little surprised.

"Director Ye, this is a big deal. You must have spent a lot of money, right?"

Ye Weijie said proudly: "No, no, it only cost about a hundred. After all, it is a homestay, which cannot be compared with a hotel in the city."

The homestay adopts a natural style, making extensive use of local logs and stones, while combining the local house style to retain the original texture of the wood and the texture of the rocks.

If you want to create a natural feeling, you must use large glass windows to bring the scenery into the room and blur the boundary between indoors and outdoors.

Living in the house, you will have the experience of living in the scenery, natural and simple, with a sense of tranquility as if you are retreating to the mountains.

Because this is the village's private land, many villagers choose to reserve some space as a courtyard.

The space is neither too big nor too small, and can probably accommodate two cars.

But it would be a bit of a waste to use this place for parking, so Ye Weijie turned it into a small garden, decorating it with a lot of floral fabrics and rattan furniture.

The courtyard is also planted with many flowers such as hydrangeas and roses, and has interactive spaces such as swings and campfire areas.

In front of the B&B is an endless wheat field.

Jinli likes the layout of the floor-to-ceiling windows in the room. Through the floor-to-ceiling windows, the natural scenery outside the window can be transformed into a "dynamic decorative painting" in the living room.

The scenery of Chitang Village is very beautiful. Just looking at the natural scenery in the village gives you a very novel feeling. Now there are dynamic changes. Jinli just feels fully healed.

The only pity is that this is not my house.

It would be great if she could enjoy this space alone.

Chen Qin and Xiao Cheng quickly took out their phones to take pictures and sent them to the work group they had set up.

Sui Lingfang saw these photos in the group and sent messages one after another:
【Where is this? 】

[Didn’t you go to Chitang Village? Don’t tell me this is a newly built B&B in Chitang Village]

[Oh my god, who is so quick to act? I haven't even considered whether to buy a house here, and a developer has come to develop it? ]

Sui Lingfang suddenly felt a sense of crisis in her heart. She was afraid that if she hesitated, she would miss out on an excellent place for retirement.

Chen Qin responded to Fang Jie's questions in the group, while Jinli and Xiao Cheng followed Director Ye inside and listened to the director's introduction of the materials used and his ideas when designing.

“People in the city like to take a long trip during weekends and holidays, especially to the countryside, which is poor and remote, and shopping is not necessarily convenient, and people need to bring their own food.

What do city people want to do there?

Isn’t it just to be able to get in touch with nature and relax your body and mind?

So the style of the B&B I designed is [healing and natural], and I hope that every tourist who comes here can relax. ”

Xiao Cheng couldn't help but say, "Director, the design is very beautiful. If I see it online, I will be tempted to come."

Jinli also praised: "Director Ye, you have a big plan this time. Don't let the B&B make a lot of money and stop wanting to make movies. The film and television industry has lost a talent."

Ye Weijie laughed, "How is that possible? No, no, thank you for your good words!"

When Jinli and others checked in, Sui Lingfang had already called Ye Weijie to find out the local housing prices.

On the other side, in the crew of "Dawn".

Bai Jiang and Xu Ting are still filming.

Their special effects shooting was not very smooth. Jinli was there before, which created a catfish effect. Several actors competed with each other and no one wanted to admit defeat.

As soon as Jinli left, the two of them were in a somewhat depressed state.

Director Chu understood what was going on, but he didn't have a good solution and could only wait for the actors to adjust and adapt themselves.

The two of them slowed down their filming speed, and Director Chu also adjusted the plot accordingly.

There were flying pages every day, and Xu Ting received different scripts two days out of three. She found that her part had the biggest changes.

But instead of getting better, it feels like it's becoming a little marginal.

However, this change was very subtle and did not drastically change her plot, except that some subsequent details were missing.

Xu Ting frowned. Experience told her that this change was not normal.

For this purpose, she also specifically sought out Director Chu to inquire about the reasons for the frequent changes in the plot.

Director Chu also explained it well: "I was worried that Dawn wouldn't be able to have a sequel, so I planned to cut out some of the details that didn't affect the plot and become more focused on the current story."

After hearing this, what else could Xu Ting say?

She can't force the director to change it back. If these minor details affect the plot, causing the pace to be slow and the film to receive bad reviews after its release, will she be forced to apologize?

Out of caution, Xu Ting did not say much and continued filming according to the changes.

Because Xu Ting plays the female lead and is filming her scenes every day, she is not very sensitive to minor changes.

On the contrary, Bai Jiang, an outsider, had some ideas in his mind since he found that Xu Ting's role was frequently changed while his own role as the male lead did not change accordingly.

"I'm afraid the director wants to marginalize the heroine played by Xu Ting!"

Bai Jiang felt a little depressed, but he didn't tell anyone else, not even his assistant.

In a grand series, the main actors will constantly change. For example, in the first series, one character is outstanding, and in the next series, the next character will shine.

A TV series does not rely on a single character to attract audiences, but on an extremely exciting plot. Even if the protagonist is changed, it will not affect people's pursuit of the series.

So Bai Jiang didn't say anything about the director's decision, but just worked more seriously during filming.

During the filming process, he wanted to say something to Xu Ting who was reading the script several times, but he stopped talking in the end.

With Xu Ting's personality...

Not explaining it to her clearly is actually for her own good.

He was afraid that Xu Ting would go to the director to make trouble after knowing it, and that some of the wonderful highlights would be ruined.

The next day, all the actors of "Mediocrity" gathered together. A group of people read the script for a week, expressing their feelings about the script every day and occasionally asking whether certain plots were reasonable.

During this process, some changes were made to the script.

After the reading was over, the screenwriter reorganized all the changed plots and deleted some unreasonable parts. Only then was the draft finalized.

As the actors gathered in Pond Village, Pond Village was also changing every day.

The most obvious thing is that there are more young people in Chitang Village!

The entire Chitang Village is now cordoned off and only local villagers can enter. Fans who come to see the actors are not allowed to enter through the main gate.

But because Jinli was here, even though the village was surrounded, young people from the village continued to come back, and the quiet village became lively before the New Year after a long absence.

"Hey, you're back too. Didn't you say you'd be back after the New Year?"

In the village, a young man was strolling on the street. He saw another young man and went up to say hello.

"Oh, it's already mid-December, and the Chinese New Year is only two months away. Factories outside are in a recession, and the bosses are unwilling to let us work overtime, so I might as well go home early to celebrate the New Year."

"Will my salary be deducted if I come back early?" A villager who was listening attentively at the side couldn't help but ask.

The young man waved his hand and said, "No... No, you definitely won't get paid if you don't go to work, but we won't deduct your salary. The boss is eager for us to go home early for the New Year, so he approved it immediately after the employee handed in the note."

"You've taken so many days off. Will the factory still want you when work starts again after the New Year?"

"Of course I want it. After all, I am an experienced worker. It is not easy to recruit people nowadays. Many newcomers cannot stay patient and leave after working for a few days. Many factories are unable to recruit workers.

Besides, the factory has no business now, but who knows what will happen in the future. If we are fired now, they will have to compensate us, and the boss can’t afford to pay us compensation!”

"You still have classes to attend after the New Year, but I just quit my job and came back."

The young man who first brought up the topic said: “The factory where I work doesn’t allow overtime, and I only get a guaranteed minimum wage every month, which makes it difficult for me to make a living.

Fortunately, I haven’t married or had a baby yet, otherwise I would have to borrow money from people everywhere to raise money for milk powder. I came back this time because there was a celebrity photo shoot in the village, and I was thinking about whether I could start a small business in the village.”

Doing business in the village?

The others shook their heads.

"With no one in the village, how can the business continue?"

"Maybe we can only do it during the month of the Chinese New Year."

"Don't spread your business too wide, or you may not be able to recoup your investment."

The villagers all advised with the perspective of the past, but the young people who returned home had a gleam in their eyes, thinking that this matter had great potential.

No matter what Jinli and the others said, they had to shoot here for three months.

They don't make money from the villagers, but they can try to make money from the film and television crews. The environment here is remote, there is almost no takeout to order, and the food selection is mediocre.

Even if they cannot earn the money that stars make, there are hundreds of staff members in a film crew, and as long as there are dozens of them who can become their long-term customers, they can make money.

Nowadays, people are pursuing healthy eating, and fat-reducing meals are very popular. Why don’t he try to launch fat-reducing meals?
As for not doing it...

That's an easy problem to solve. You can search for recipes online and find that many fat-reducing meals are just watery soups that can be boiled or steamed. But for the villagers, the most difficult thing to obtain is the ingredients.

But he can pick up the food right there!
The villagers' own vegetable fields rarely use pesticides, so aren't these organic vegetables? He can even raise the price.

The young man quickly pulled the young man who wanted to do business aside and talked to him in detail.

In addition to the return of young people from Chitang Village, great changes have also taken place outside Chitang Village.

The reason why Chitang Village attracted Jinli's attention was not only because of the ponds that suppressed Feng Shui, but also because of the scenery in Chitang Village and the surrounding areas were also very distinctive.

Jinli joined the crew of "Yonglu", and the news could not be hidden from the paparazzi.

As soon as the paparazzi reported it, many fans came to check in.

I was more obedient and saw that the gate was locked, so I didn’t come in. I took a photo as a souvenir and left.

Those who are not honest have to climb over a wall or something to get into Chitang Village. However, even so, it is still difficult to enter the filming location of the crew, and work permits need to be checked.

If you don’t have your work ID, no one will be allowed in.

This also led to an increase in the number of people in Chitang Village again.

Whether inside or outside the village, a large number of people gathered.

In just one week, the old villagers who had been living in Chitang Village suddenly found that there were many hawking voices around them.

“Selling ice jelly! Fruit ice jelly, taro ball ice jelly, and the internet-famous bayberry ice jelly!”

"Ding ding dong dong, maltose! Ding ding dong dong, maltose!"

"Internet celebrity duck intestines, Internet celebrity chicken wings, Internet celebrity grilled skewers, 10 yuan for four skewers, 30 yuan for all you can eat!"

“Changsha stinky tofu! Authentic Changsha stinky tofu!”

In the middle of winter, it is rare for the villagers not to stay at home during the winter. Every time the sun comes out, they move a stool and sit outside to gather together to discuss.

"I went outside the village to have a look. There were a lot more vendors and a lot of people outside!"

"Yeah, if I had known this earlier, I would have gotten myself a cart to sell snacks!"

"We have never made snacks, so we can't compete with them."

Suddenly, an old man suggested: "I saw someone selling popsicles, and they are selling very well. How about we ask the village chief to customize a popsicle in the name of Chitang Village, and then sell it outside the village?"

Some elderly people immediately retorted: "It's not okay to eat popsicles in the middle of winter, right?"

Other elderly people said: "You don't understand this, city people like to eat popsicles in winter and hot pot in summer!"

As Chitang Village was changing day by day, Jinli had finished adjusting the script for "Mediocrity". Director Ye specially picked an auspicious day nearby and lit several-meter-long firecrackers.

The bright red firecrackers were set off with a deafening roar, and everyone was burning incense and worshiping the gods together in great joy.

The red confetti fluttered in the air, looking like a blessing from heaven in the morning mist.

"Good luck with the start of filming, and we hope you'll have a smooth shoot, a safe crew, and a successful production!"

“When firecrackers go off, it’s like a ton of gold! I wish the crew every scene is perfect in one take, the actors’ acting skills are explosive, and the post-production is amazing!”

“First, I pray to heaven and earth for clear weather (smooth shooting), second, I pray to the God of Wealth for investment (sufficient funds), third, I pray to Wenchang for excellent works (good scripts), and fourth, I pray to the stars for popularity (the actors become popular)!”

——"My Life of Mediocre and Insignificant Performance", the crew has officially started filming!
The holiday is over and I have to go back to work tomorrow.