Actor: Thank you.

As the saying goes, a poor man has low aspirations.

When you have no money in your pocket, life is really hard.

It is said that a penny can make a hero fall.

In old times, the most embarrassing things a man can do are pushing a car, shaking a watch, and throwing a pen.

Zhang Yuan believes that these three things are embarrassments for "decent people".

The petty bourgeoisie is rising, and the bourgeoisie is embarrassed.

For the truly poor, this is just whining.

I don’t even have a bicycle, and I’m pushing a car…

What is real poverty?
When even having food is a problem, that means you are truly poor.

At this moment on the set of "Love Apartment", under the scolding of a middle-aged woman, in order to calm the situation, producer Wang Yuan asked one of the female leads, Li Jinming, to take out the things in her bag.

Just clarify what's going on.

Zhang Yuan watched from the side without saying anything.

But I thought to myself that Wang Yuan was still young.

In this case, regardless of whether Li Jinming took anything or not, he could not be "publicly executed."

The best way is to pretend nothing happened and try to smooth things over.

Then ask privately.

She is a college student, a girl in her twenties, she has to have some dignity.

If he really stole props or other things from the set and was caught on the spot, would he still be able to film after that?
If he didn't steal, and he had to prove it on the spot when he was wrongly accused, would he still be able to film the movie?

Dealing with internal conflicts is the most troublesome.

Especially since this is a "Shanghai Theatre Academy Meeting", the actors sitting here are either her classmates or alumni.

No matter how it is handled, it is easy for these Shanghai Theatre Academy graduates or students to have some ideas in their minds.

Zhang Yuan glanced again at the middle-aged woman who had just screamed.

What's the origin?
Li Jinming's eyes were gray, and she looked like she had lost all hope in life. She took out a plastic bag from her bag.

She quietly placed the plastic bag on the small table.

"Look at you yelling, I just yelled!" The woman saw this and finally got the point, so she started yelling again.

Zhang Yuan hated noisy people, so he winked at his assistant.

Zhao Xunxun was stunned for a moment, looked at Li Jinming, and then started thinking about the game.

Li Jinming is young and beautiful.

Someone scolded her.

The boss is unhappy.

Winking at me should be a sign of sympathy and tenderness.

I guess he wanted to help enrich the nightlife.

well!

I understand.

The assistant stepped forward, came to the small table, and pointed at the plastic bag.

"This is what I put in Miss Li's bag. Come to me if you have any problems."

After saying that, she turned around and gave Zhang Yuan a firm look.

I have sacrificed too much for my boss's happy life.

Zhang Yuan covered his face.

In the future, try to avoid eye contact with those stupid people, and just say what you want to say.

Is that what I mean?

She has improved over the years, but not much…

"Don't joke around at a time like this. You don't even consider the occasion when trying to liven up the atmosphere." Zhang Yuan laughed and pulled his assistant behind him.

Zhang Yuan already smelled something.

Stir-fried wild rice stem with sauce, shredded pork with green pepper, celery and dried tofu, braised pork ribs...the flavors of these dishes are exactly what the actors had just eaten, a boxed lunch with a very Shanghai-style flavor.

He walked forward, opened the plastic bag and took out the lunch box.

"It turns out he was stealing lunch boxes!"

"I even stole the crew's food!"

"Am I right?" The woman raised her voice for the Nth time after seeing this.

"Shut up!" Zhang Yuan couldn't stand it anymore.

Given his current identity and position in the crew, he shouldn't lose his temper.

The higher you go, the more gentle and polite you have to be.

No matter how cruel the means behind the scenes are, you have to be polite on the surface.

This is the unspoken rule of the upper class.

But just because I want to be decent doesn't mean I have to be decent to everyone.

His shout stunned everyone at the scene.

Zhang Yuan raised his eyes and looked directly at the woman.

The woman shut her mouth but dared to stare at her.

"Dandan, please ask all outsiders to leave the filming site and don't interfere with the crew's work."

"Yes!" The assistant understood this time.

He dragged the woman out.

"Nong Yao Zu Sa... Ouch!"

Although Zhao Xinxin is a woman, she has a solid foundation in martial arts.

On weekdays, when Zhang Yuan had free time to practice, she would accompany him.

As soon as he exerted force with his palm, the woman who was being pulled cried out in pain.

"Hey, hey, hey, no need, we are all family."

At this time, Wang Yuan stepped forward to stop him.

He whispered a few more words to Zhang Yuan.

"This is the crew's producer, the guy who went to film."

"Oh..." Zhang Yuan nodded to show that he understood.

I was wondering why he was so arrogant.

They are not afraid of seeing me as an investor.

Shanghai Film Group is considered half within the system. No matter how big a star Zhang Yuan is, in their eyes, he is just the second party.

Any artist would have to kneel down and beg politely when they appear in a movie.

Just like with China Film Group, Liu Dehua and Zhao Benshan had to be polite when they went there.

But they were polite and were paying tribute to the brands of China Film and Shanghai Film.

Some people regard this kind of respect as respect for themselves.

Many large companies have this problem.

This is mainly reflected in middle-level managers.

Those who take bribes and are arrogant are all this group of middle-level managers.

Once you get to a high level, you will become more pragmatic and won't have the time to act tough with ordinary people.

"That's enough." Zhang Yuan raised his hand for the sake of decency.

The assistant let go of the other person.

"It's just a box lunch." Wang Yuan glanced at the plastic bag and tried to smooth things over.

“Every stitch and thread is also something from the crew.”

"You're so dirty at such a young age, what will happen in the future?"

"Anyway, if this kind of person were my subordinate, I would definitely not use him again."

The producer named Liu spoke again, but the pain in her wrist made her speak in a much lower voice.

Some people have to do something to show their abilities.

I happened to catch one.

Even if it is a trivial matter, it has to be magnified.

Only then can you go back and take credit for it from your leader.

Song Ya Si wrote a rebellious poem on Xunyang Tower. When Huang Wenbing found out, he tortured him to death. This was because he wanted to add glory to his career and take credit by saying that he had caught a rebel.

In the final analysis, it is nothing more than personal interests being packaged as righteousness.

Besides, the words had already been spoken and he howled out loud.

If the other party has no problem, wouldn't I lose face?
"Before you speak or do anything, you must first understand the situation and not speak nonsense."

Zhang Yuan made a sarcastic remark and opened the lunch box.

Huh?
Only then did Wang Yuan discover the problem.

“See? This has been eaten.”

"Girls have small appetites."

"Pack up the leftover lunch boxes and take them home." "This is not wasting food, it's a good moral character."

“Some people say it’s stealing.”

"Defamation is illegal, especially defamation of a public figure."

Zhang Yuan immediately helped to explain a few words and glanced at that person at the same time.

"It's a good thing not to waste food. It's just a misunderstanding, so let's clear it up." Wang Yuan quickly responded and asked the staff to return to their respective seats.

Zhang Yuan did not follow the crowd. Instead, he whispered instructions to his assistant and then walked into a small room on the set that served as a lounge.

Soon after, there was a knock on the door.

The assistant invited Li Jinming over as he requested.

"Close the door and let's talk alone," he ordered.

"Okay, I'll guard the door...but the sound insulation here doesn't seem to be very good." Zhao Xunxun said vaguely.

"Don't leave yet..." Zhang Yuan called his assistant to his side again.

Then he raised his fist and poked the numb muscles in her lower back.

"Ouch!" Zhao Xunxun's face twitched and felt sore.

"I want you to learn this lesson. I'm a serious person. Don't think too much about me. Do you understand?"

"understood."

"roll!"

The assistant rubbed his waist and limped out of the door.

"I came to you just to ask you something." Zhang Yuan looked at Li Jinming: "You don't have to be nervous."

[Received thanks from Li Jinming, singing skills +1, flute basics +1! ]

As soon as he opened his mouth, the other party gave him a wave.

It seems that he still has a conscience.

At the same time, it also proved my guess that things are not that simple.

What he said just now about saving food was just nonsense.

"What happened just now?"

"Why are you hiding your lunch?"

"I..." He lowered his head and rubbed his fingers back and forth, looking speechless and embarrassed.

"It's okay. I'm not speaking to you on behalf of the crew. We're just chatting privately. You can say anything."

"I was also a little actor back then, so I can understand."

After hearing what he said, he hesitated and spoke.

"I just want to take the leftovers home and eat them in the evening."

After asking, Zhang Yuan had an idea.

This girl has no money.

I am so poor that I have no money to eat.

After graduating from the Shanghai Theatre Academy, you can no longer live in the dormitory.

Having to rent a house adds a lot of expenses.

It's been several months since I got this job, and I have had no income in the meantime.

Her family was not well off and did not give her any living expenses.

She thought about saving as much as possible and divided the lunch boxes given by the crew into two meals.

She only eats this meal all day.

Girls do have small appetites, but this is really too miserable.

But she also knew that she was embarrassed, so she secretly hid the leftovers in her bag.

Yes, I am surrounded by classmates.

But precisely because we are classmates, we have to be more respectful.

Chen He, Zheng Kai and others drove to and from school when they were in school.

Jin Shijia and Wang Chuanjun have already acted in several works before, and the live-action version of "Prince of Tennis" has been broadcast, and the two have made a lot of money.

The heroine Zhao Ji is known as one of the top ten campus beauties at Shanghai Theatre Academy. She has received many advertising jobs and has a lot of money.

Even the poorest Li Jiahang received remuneration for the film "Golden Armor Warrior" and had tens of thousands of yuan in his hands.

But for her, this was the first play she had received.

I have participated in Jiangsu TV's "Absolute Singing" before, but because I was not famous, the appearance fee was very low.

Food, rent, and clothes are all gone.

Because I was poor and had no money, I felt ashamed in front of my classmates.

This was done in secret, but unexpectedly it backfired and made things look awkward.

She has a weak personality, so when she was caught just now, she just lowered her head and explained in a low voice.

You can try Jiang Xin instead.

If you dare to say that, I’ll just pick up the lunch box and throw it at your face.

Zhang Yuan thought of the unethical program called "Stars Come to My House" in later generations.

Li Jinming was almost "bought" by someone.

She pretended to be a daughter-in-law on the show, but the family took it seriously.

Later, not only did they keep the food she had eaten…it was all carbonized, but they still kept it.

They also went to court to sue the program crew for taking their "daughter-in-law" away.

On the day of filming the show, he planned to have his son consummate his marriage with her.

It is truly a real-life version of “Scary Village”.

It also allows people to see that not all rural people are simple and honest.

However, in this kind of reality show, the director team will deliberately instigate trouble.

They only care about whether the show is exciting or not. By the time they realize that things are not going well, it is probably too late.

Also going there were Huang Shengyi, Zhang Bozhi, and Qiu Xiaxuan.

The remaining three were much smarter and stronger than her, so she didn't suffer much.

In the last reality show, she was made fun of by the production crew and ordinary people, which shows that her intelligence and personality are not very good.

"Okay, I understand."

“When I first debuted, there were days when I couldn’t eat.”

"It's normal. Don't be ashamed of being short of money."

"After that, just take it openly."

"It's not stealing, why be so careful."

Zhang Yuan rubbed his eyes: "Are you short of money now?"

"lack……"

He replied in a low voice, still feeling embarrassed.

"Okay then. I'll talk to Wang Yuan and Wei Zheng and ask the crew to pay you some of your salary in advance."

"It's good for spending."

"Thank you..." She raised her eyebrows and looked at Zhang Yuan, then forced a smile to express her gratitude.

"You are welcome."

As the saying goes, it is better to save the emergency than to save the poor.

Of course Zhang Yuan could just give her tens of thousands of dollars.

This is already "small money" for him.

But giving money cannot completely change her current situation.

And I have no position to do that.

It would be better to let her support herself and pay her the film salary in advance. After all, it is money she earns herself and it can also take care of her self-esteem.

"That's it. Go and prepare for the show."

Li Jinming bent down and bowed before leaving the room.

Zhang Yuan found Wang Yuan who was reviewing the script with the actors.

In addition to producing, he is also responsible for screenwriting.

"I have something I want to tell you."

"What's wrong...Jin Ming has a problem again."

"It's not her business."

Zhang Yuan put his hand on the other person's shoulder.

"After the show tonight, do you have time?"

"Please help me contact your father."

"I have a movie on hand that I would like to distribute in cooperation with Shanghai Film Group."

"Oh, that's good!" Wang Yuan agreed immediately and called his father.

This time Zhang Yuan specifically went to Shanghai Film Studio because the film he was going to produce was an animated film... (End of this chapter)