1980 My Entertainment Era

Chapter 225: No Wind, but the Flag Moves

Milan is reading a letter written by Xiaoxu.

They set out on a nationwide "filming tour" some time ago - shooting in various places!
This shows that the crew is more comfortable than the Journey to the West. The Red Mansion crew's filming locations are either scenic spots or famous gardens. The Journey to the West crew's locations are in the mountains!

When Xiaoxu wrote the letter, they had just arrived in Dujiangyan, Sichuan Province.

She wrote in the letter: "We passed by Ouyang's house as a guest. There happened to be several plates of lunch dishes on their table, covered with a bamboo basket. We didn't hesitate to ask for chopsticks and started eating!"

"The spicy bamboo shoots made by Ouyang's father are really delicious and crispy. I've never eaten them before. We don't have them in the north..."

Milan looked at the letter and seemed to see Xiaoxu picking up his chopsticks and eating the bamboo shoots bite by bite.

She really admires Xiaoxu's straightforwardness.

If you like it, you like it; if you don’t like it, you don’t like it. Don’t be shy when you like to eat it, and don’t force yourself to show others when you don’t like to eat it.

As a human being, you must possess one of the so-called truth, goodness and beauty, right?

Milan unfolded the letter and wrote back to Xiaoxu: "Although we don't have fresh bamboo shoots here, we have radishes. I'll make spicy shredded radish for you when I get back~"

She bit the pen and thought for a while, "Also, Xia Tian has already taken a bus to Sichuan Province. It is estimated that he will arrive sooner than this letter of mine. Remember to keep an eye on him and don't let him become a monk!"

Wow, it’s been several years and you still remember this!
……

The crew of "Dream of Red Mansions" arrived in Sichuan Province in late August and early September.

There were quite a few scenes to be filmed here, such as the large-scale scene of "Qingxu Temple Ceremony", which required the on-site coordination of dozens of people, which was very difficult to handle.

There just so happens to be a Taoist temple with a theater here.

But it is not very ideal, because the style of the building is not of the Beijing Dynasty style. But it can only be done this way.

It is not realistic to build, and it does not have the original and antique feeling. Finding a ready-made one is the best.

There are also scenes like "Wang Xifeng's wielding of power in Tiekan Temple" and "Leng Zixing's speech at Rongguo Mansion", so you should visit many of the attractions here.

In the summer, I was swaying on the train to Sichuan Province, and I was carrying a new book with me on the way - "Appreciation of Ming-style Furniture", written by Wang Shixiang!

Published jointly by Sanlian Bookstore and Wenwu Publishing House.

This book has just been published. It is a large catalogue with painted pictures and text, which introduces in detail all aspects of various Ming-style furniture.

Summer is really fun to watch!

Although he knew a little about it, he had never studied it systematically. He just learned, appreciated and studied it whenever he encountered it.

This book is very detailed and systematic, and of great value.

Xia Tian closed the book, thinking that the publication of this book would soon cause a sensation in the collecting and academic circles. By then, the value of Ming and Qing antique furniture would rise sharply!

In fact, half a month later, dozens of newspapers in the mainland and Hong Kong devoted a lot of space to reporting the publication of "Treasures of Ming Style Furniture".

All of a sudden, the antique furniture from the Ming and Qing dynasties, which had previously been ignored, was put into a new light!
But I have almost completed my collection, and the two-story courtyard is almost full.

There are at least twenty or thirty large items and hundreds of small and medium-sized items. It’s simply impossible to fit them all in!

There's no place to put more.

After all, I am just collecting it for enjoyment, or even for my own use.

It's not like those speculators who really make a fortune by trading this thing.

There are some things that I am powerless to stop, but I will not get involved in them.

……

I took a train in the summer, leaving on September 9th and arriving in Dujiangyan on the 4th.

Then I found a car to go to Qingcheng Mountain, where the crew was filming. They were now filming the part where "Jia Yucun meets Leng Zixing by chance."

"Thank you, brother!" Xia Tian thanked the brother from Sichuan Province who gave him a free ride.

"It's okay!" The eldest brother waved his hand and drove away on the tractor.

Life is not peaceful these days, and getting stopped on the road can be fatal.

Fortunately, Xia Tian looks friendly, otherwise no one might be willing to pull him.

If you look up in the summer, you can see Mount Qingcheng in the distance, surrounded by lush green forests and towering peaks!
Sichuan Province has "four wonders": Jianmen is the most dangerous in the world, Qingcheng is the most secluded in the world, Emei is the most beautiful in the world, and Jiuzhaigou is the most unique in the world.

This Qingcheng Mountain is also a paradise in Taoism!
It’s a rare opportunity for me to come here, so I’d better take a look around.

In the summer, I carried a small bag and was not in a hurry to find the location of the crew. Instead, I strolled leisurely following the instructions of the locals.

As if by magic, he ended up in a quiet place.

He looked at the treetops in the distance and saw what seemed to be a tower. Could it be a temple?
He walked over.

Suddenly, he saw a person staggering forward on a distant path.

"Hmm?" Xia Tian felt familiar at first sight. He immediately trotted after her...

…The crew is filming now, but there are no scenes for the young actors, so everyone is generally free to do what they want.

Zhang Li stayed alone in the temporary guesthouse.

Two days ago, they came to Qingcheng Mountain and she saw a temple at the foot of the mountain. No, it was a nunnery.

Coincidentally, these two days she read a copy of the Diamond Sutra written by Ji Peijie (the actor who played Miaoyu), which was the copy that Xia Tian snatched away from Xiao Xu last time and didn't allow her to read.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Li saw it.

This morning, she was awakened by the morning bell in the temple. Inexplicably, she thought of Xia Tian, ​​Xiao Xu, and Milan...

Although she is usually steady and generous, and seems very mature, she is actually relatively young in the crew, even younger than Xiaoxu.

She grew up in an art troupe and had no idea about love until she joined the crew of Red Mansions.

However, this sudden feeling is so strange and incompatible with normal cognition.

She remembered Xia Tian's face, his laughter, his singing, and how her heart always beat faster and time always seemed to pass quickly when she was with him.

But besides herself, there was Xiaoxu... She said "Me too!"

And Milan...

Faced with the complicated relationship, Xiaoxu seemed to have seen it clearly, understood it, and accepted it.

What about yourself?

Zhang Li looked at herself in the mirror in the bathroom and asked herself, what about myself?
I don’t know, I really don’t know!
What am I thinking? What do I want?
After sitting in meditation for half the morning, she picked up the Diamond Sutra and read what was written on it: All conditioned phenomena are like dreams, illusions, bubbles, and shadows; like dew drops and lightning; they should be viewed in this way.

She was stunned for a moment, then gathered her things and put them into a small bag. Then she put it on her back and stumbled down the mountain without anyone noticing!

Her mind was in a mess on the way and she didn't know how far she had walked before she saw the temple right in front of her.

She walked into this inconspicuous little nunnery, knelt down and bowed to the nun who was over fifty years old in the main hall, and said in a tearful voice: "Master, please accept me as your disciple. I have already realized it."

The nun first looked at the teenage girl in surprise, and then she laughed.

She asked, "Are you here to film a scene?"

The crew of Dream of Red Mansions came to Qingcheng Mountain to film, and everyone nearby knew about it.

Zhang Li replied: "Yes, I am here to film a movie."

The nun smiled again and said, "Little girl, you shouldn't say such things. You still have a lot of things to do in this world. You should complete your mission and fulfill your responsibilities."

At this time, Xia Tian also walked in and watched Zhang Li kneeling in front of the teacher from behind.

He was a little amused: How come the gourd popped up when he pressed it?

When Zhang Li was thinking about how to convince the nun to accept her as a nun, someone suddenly spoke behind her.

"Master, please shave my head too. I'm dirty!" Xia Tian put his hands together, lowered his eyes slightly, and looked solemn and majestic.

Zhang Li turned around suddenly and looked at Xia Tian at the door with surprise.

The sunlight shone in from behind him, as if drawing a golden halo around him.

"Why...why are you here?" She stuttered.

Xia Tian smiled and looked at Zhang Li: "Fate brought me here. I thought it was you from a distance~"

The teacher looked helpless: You young people really know how to have fun! But no matter what you say or do, don’t make fun of the Buddha, do you want it?!

Xia Tian took two steps forward and stretched out his hand.

Zhang Li grabbed his hand without thinking, and was pulled up from the ground by him.

Xia Tian held her hand and smiled, whispering: "Don't look for the Buddha far away in Lingshan. Lingshan is only in your heart. Everyone has a Lingshan Pagoda, so it's good to practice under the Lingshan Pagoda."

Unexpectedly, the nun on the side suddenly brightened up: "Donor, you are quite intelligent and have a connection with Buddha."

Zhang Li suddenly panicked: "No, no! Master, I'm sorry for disturbing you. We'll leave now!" She pulled Xia Tian and walked out.

Xia Tian also shook his head: No need for that, my wisdom is strong and deep, so I might as well just become a monk!
……

The two of them walked to a stone pavilion halfway up the mountain. Zhang Li kept her head down and didn't dare to speak.

At this time, Xia Tian stopped and looked up at him slightly.

"Ah?" Zhang Li screamed softly when Xia Tian pulled her into his arms.

Xia Tian pushed her against the pillar and said, "What do you want to do? I tell you, when I get angry, even the Buddha can't stop me. I will tear down the temple!"

Xia Tian reached out and touched her face, then lifted her chin and asked her to tilt her head back and look at him.

A teenage girl is confused in some strange feelings, and coupled with the influence of puberty, it is understandable that she does some wrong things.

But she actually dared to become a nun? ! She should be punished!
Xia Tian lowered his head and kissed her~
When I first saw you, there was no wind, but the flags were fluttering.

(End of this chapter)