1979: Literary Master, Starting from the Return of Educated Youth

Chapter 241 Spending the Night with Gong Ruxue
"good."

Gong Ruxue looked a little tired, but she managed to cheer herself up and asked, "Is your place far from here?"

"Not far."

Xu Yuexin took the luggage from Gong Ruxue, took her out of the station and returned to the guesthouse.

There was hot water in the guesthouse, so Gong Ruxue went into the bathroom, took a shower, and then fell asleep on the bed.

When Xu Yuexin saw Gong Ruxue's snow-white shoulders sticking out from the thin blanket and her pretty black hair hanging by her ears, he couldn't help but pinch her face.

"Don't... make trouble."

Gong Ruxue snorted softly, turned over in bed and faced Xu Yuexin.

Xu Yuexin thought that Gong Ruxue must be tired from the journey, so he did not disturb her and turned around to go out to supervise the work.

wrong……

Not long after walking out the door, Xu Yuexin's thoughts stopped.

Gong Ruxue could sleep in her own room in front of her, which meant that she was already...

Trust yourself very much?
At this rate, it shouldn't be long before we can capture her.

Thinking of this, Xu Yuexin felt happy.

……

The next day, Xu Yuexin learned about the structure of the Forbidden City during the Ming Dynasty from two history professors at the construction site. The project chief engineer also chatted with them.

These two professors were hired by Xu Yuexin from Beijing at a high salary of 20 yuan per day, in order to ensure that there were no mistakes in the construction details.

By the time they finished talking, it was already noon.

Xu Yuexin, two professors and the chief engineer found a roadside restaurant to eat, and then returned to the guesthouse.

Inside the guesthouse, Gong Ruxue was studying a script carefully, and her eyes did not move away even when Xu Yuexin walked into the room.

Xu Yuexin stood behind her and took a closer look at the notebook, and found that he had never seen it before.

"You wrote it yourself?"

"Ah."

Gong Ruxue nodded gently and said without turning her head, "I plan to switch to scriptwriting to see if I can make a name for myself."

"Why, you're not going to Shanghai to make a movie?"

"Yeah, who told you not to let me?"

Gong Ruxue put down the script, turned around and looked at Xu Yuexin helplessly.

In Gong Ruxue's heart, making movies has always been her first choice.

But Xu Yuexin refused to let her do so, so she had to settle for the second best and chose to switch to drama creation.

"OK."

"If you are told not to go, then you won't go."

Xu Yuexin pretended to be deaf and dumb, ignoring Gong Ruxue's dissatisfaction and protest, touched her hair and said with a smile.

Mm, it feels really good and silky.

"Okay, I'm still having a headache about how to find the next company."

Gong Ruxue stood up, leaned on the edge of the table with her back to it and said.

"You're not going back to your original unit, are you?"

"Yes, the regiment leader had a talk with me before I came here. The implicit meaning of his words was that I would be on unpaid leave and take up a position in the regiment."

"I just quit to avoid being talked about."

"Go find a new company to apply for a job."

"Apply for a job?"

Gong Ruxue was stunned. "The drama troupe is not an individual business, how can I apply for a job?"

In recent years, with the development of the private economy, some people have begun to look for jobs through job interviews.

However, public institutions still basically follow the past employment model, either recruiting from students in school or transferring from other public institutions, and do not recruit from the society.

So Gong Ruxue felt unfamiliar with Xu Yuexin's choice of words.

"That's easy. Just find out which company is short of people and then recommend yourself."

Xu Yuexin said in a relaxed manner, "It's okay if you don't have confidence. I'll write a notebook for you and you can take it to the interview."

"I guarantee it will be there."

"Will you help me write the book? Sure, thank you."

Gong Ruxue said with a smile.

When Gong Ruxue heard Xu Yuexin say that he would recommend himself, she felt that it was a bit unreliable.

Gong Ruxue was not happy until Xu Yuexin offered to help her write a script.

A script written by a great writer will definitely pass the interview!

In the next few days, in addition to supervising and communicating with the two professors, Xu Yuexin had another task.

That is to help Gong Ruxue write scripts!

Of course, the script was not written by him, but a classic script from the mid-80s.

Xu Yuexin would take time out to write 2,000 words every day after returning home. By the time the set was officially completed and accepted, his script was also finished.

"Take it, get familiar with it first."

“When you have a chance to interview in the future, use this.”

Xu Yuexin handed the finished script to Gong Ruxue.

"Let me take a look..."

Gong Ruxue couldn't wait to take the script.

She had read the script when Xu Yuexin was writing it and thought it was very good.

Now that the script is officially completed, Gong Ruxue holds it in her hands and feels only that it is a treasure trove of experience.

"The plot is very exciting, with many ups and downs."

After reading the script, Gong Ruxue held the manuscript and expressed her admiration to Xu Yuexin.

Xu Yuexin was a little flattered by her praise.

"Of course not. Whatever I make will be of top quality."

When Gong Ruxue saw Xu Yuexin's delighted face after being praised, she just smiled and finally shook her head.

"Speaking of which, you should keep such a good book."

"what's wrong?"

"I think such a wonderful work should be signed with your name, otherwise it would be a pity for you."

"That's not necessary. It's more important for you to find a job."

Xu Yuexin put his arm around Gong Ruxue's shoulders and said, "Wait a minute. We still have some things to do after the construction is finished. Let's go back together when we're done."

"You can take it with you to the interview when the time comes."

Seeing Xu Yuexin's persistence, Gong Ruxue leaned in his arms, nodded and said nothing.

Whether it is work or residence, Gong Ruxue now has Xu Yuexin to support her.

This gave her a huge sense of security!

The next day, Xu Yuexin asked Gong Ruxue to stay in the guesthouse and went to the construction site himself.

Someone from Hengguang Film Studio is coming over today, and he has to come out to receive them.

Of course, this also means showing strength.

After Xu Yuexin arrived at the construction site, he chatted with the chief engineer for a while. About half an hour later, the director of the film studio and Chen Lin arrived.

When he saw Xu Yuexin, Chen Lin took the initiative to greet him and then introduced the two parties.

"This is our factory manager Liu Shengyang."

"This is Boss Xu. He's young, right?"

"Haha, hello, hello, you are indeed young and promising."

"Look at this palace, it's so magnificent..."

Director Liu and Xu Yuexin greeted each other with a smile, then turned their gaze towards the palace complex.

The palace complex was built in a 1:1 ratio, with reference to the opinions of two professors of Ming history, and the style of the Ming Palace was restored as much as possible.

When Director Liu was standing a long distance away, his eyes were already attracted by the palace complex.

Now that I have come closer, I feel that its scale is so magnificent and awe-inspiring.

"Come on, let's go in and take a look."

Xu Yuexin patted Director Liu on the shoulder and walked towards the steps of the palace complex with him.

When Director Liu was patted on the shoulder by Xu Yuexin, he felt that the distance between them was shortened a lot and was immediately flattered.

People's concepts have gradually changed these days. As long as you do big business, you will naturally have a social status.

Even though Director Liu was the leader of a medium-sized state-owned factory, he was very envious of Xu Yuexin for being able to do big business.

When climbing the steps of the palace, Director Liu walked very carefully, as if he was afraid of damaging the stairs.

"Director Liu, take a good look. This is the Huangji Hall. It was originally called the Fengtian Hall, and was renamed in the late Jiajing period."

"This... is where the emperor holds court, right?"

Director Liu pointed at the dragon throne and asked in admiration.

"Yes, but Jiajing never attended court in his later years." "Yes, it was built magnificently."

Director Liu gave a thumbs up and said, "By the way, this dragon throne is not really made of gold, is it?"

"No, it's a 100% restoration."

Xu Yuexin smiled slightly and teased Director Liu deliberately.

"Hey, how much will that cost?"

Director Liu took a breath and said.

Next to him, Chen Lin's expression also looked strange: Even if the gold on the dragon throne was plated, it would have cost a lot of money!
"I'm just kidding. How could it be made of real gold?"

"We mixed some other metals into the copper, and the effect is very similar to real gold."

"Of course, after a while, the original color of the copper will show, so you have to re-paint it after a while."

Xu Yuexin introduced it to Director Liu.

"I see. That's very thoughtful of you."

Director Liu nodded.

When shooting a historical drama, the most important thing is texture.

Xu Yuexin is willing to spend time on the scenery and props, so the final filming effect will definitely not be bad.

After touring the Huangji Palace, the three of them went to other palaces for two more rounds. Director Liu and Chen Lin kept nodding and admiring during the process.

"All is ready except for the opportunity."

"I think we can start shooting tomorrow."

When they came out of the palace, Director Liu said approvingly, "Boss Xu, what do you think?"

“I would definitely like to shoot it sooner.”

Xu Yuexin asked, "When can you arrive?"

"I will have them depart from Shanghai tomorrow and shoot the palace scenes here first."

“How long do you expect it will take to finish filming?”

“We can definitely finish the filming in half a year.”

Director Liu assured Xu Yuexin.

"Okay, I'll wait for the good news."

Xu Yuexin said.

Director Liu and Chen Lin will return to Hengguang Film Studio tomorrow, and Xu Yuexin treated them to a dinner in the evening.

It was already late at night when he returned to the guesthouse.

Gong Ruxue was originally familiarizing herself with the drama script under the desk lamp, and she quickly stood up when she saw Xu Yuexin come in.

"Is there a lot going on today?"

"Are you exhausted?"

"No, I'm not too tired today. I was mainly accompanying the people from the film studio."

"Oh, have a glass of milk."

"Sober up."

After saying this, Gong Ruxue opened the drawer of the bedside table, took out milk powder and wanted to make some for Xu Yuexin.

"No, I didn't drink."

"I do not believe."

"what……"

Xu Yuexin blew a breath at Gong Ruxue to prove that he really didn't drink.

Gong Ruxue was amused by him.

"I didn't drink it."

"After spending time with them today, are you going to go back?"

"Yes, after they come in, I will talk to them about the subsequent filming arrangements and then go back."

"Yeah. Tell me when you're almost back and I'll buy the tickets."

Gong Ruxue said excitedly after hearing this.

She couldn't wait to return to Beijing to find a job.

Two days later, the crew of "The Ming Dynasty 1566" entered Hengdian.

Xu Yuexin, Director Liu and Chen Lin learned about the specific arrangements for their subsequent filming and felt quite satisfied, so they asked Gong Ruxue to buy a ticket back to Beijing.

There was no Internet back then and telephone ticket booking was not well developed, so train stations had ticket sales points in every county.

Gong Ruxue took a bus to the county ticket office and bought two sleeper tickets, and gave one of the tickets to Xu Yuexin.

"For tomorrow's train tickets, the beds are still next to each other."

"Okay, let's pack our bags."

Xu Yuexin said, and finally looked out the window again.

The filming location was completed, which announced that he had made his first move in Hengdian.

In the future, Xu Yuexin plans to rely on the current palace complex to continuously expand the scope of the film and television city.

As for how big it should be...

Of course the bigger the better.

Because the best business in the world is the landlord business.

As a landlord, you can earn money just by collecting rent every year, which is better than anything else.

No matter how big a director is or how popular a TV series is, you will have to pay him in the future.

Xu Yuexin calculated happily.

The next afternoon, the two boarded the train back to Beijing.

There was a lot of luggage, Xu Yuexin carried four bags by himself, and Gong Ruxue's hands were also full.

After getting in the car, Gong Ruxue saw the red marks on Xu Yuexin's hands and felt very distressed.

"Does the mark on your hand hurt?"

Gong Ruxue asked with concern.

"It doesn't hurt."

Xu Yuexin sat on Gong Ruxue's lower bunk and put his arms around her waist.

Gong Ruxue felt very embarrassed to be hugged by Xu Yuexin in front of other passengers, so she turned her eyes to the window.

……

After a journey of one day and two nights, Xu Yuexin and Gong Ruxue finally arrived in Beijing late at night.

After leaving the station, Gong Ruxue walked towards the taxi dispatch point, and Xu Yuexin walked over with her.

Gong Ruxue knew that Xu Yue's new home was close to the train station, so she found this a little strange.

"Is not you going home?"

"It's too late. I'll take you back."

Xu Yuexin shook his head.

After hearing this, Gong Ruxue felt nervous.

She was a few years older than Xu Yuexin, so she naturally understood what Xu Yuexin meant.

Is it possible... that I have to spend the night with him today?
Gong Ruxue thought shyly, a little absent-minded for a moment.

When he arrived at the dispatch point, Xu Yuexin hailed a taxi and stuffed most of his luggage into the trunk.

Whatever couldn't fit was placed on the back seat.

After putting the luggage away, Xu Yuexin sat in the passenger seat while Gong Ruxue sat in the back seat.

This taxi driver is quite talkative and he hasn't stopped talking since Xu Yuexin got in the car.

"Brother, your family is in Tuanjiehu?"

"No, I'm staying with my relatives. What's wrong?"

"No big deal. I'm from Tuanjiehu and I've seen it become more and more lively in my neighborhood in recent years."

"By the way, you are back from other places on business, right?"

"No, we are both students."

Xu Yuexin told two lies in a row.

When he is out, he doesn't want to reveal too much personal information.

After arriving at the place, Xu Yuexin paid three yuan for the fare, got off the car, walked to the back door, and picked up two bags.

Next, there are the large and small bags in the trunk.

This time, the two of them walked even more difficultly than at the train station because they had to go upstairs.

After finally reaching the door, Gong Ruxue took out the key and opened it.

Xu Yuexin followed her in naturally, came to the bedroom and lay down on the bed with his legs spread out.

"Go take a shower."

Xu Yuexin closed his eyes and spoke to Gong Ruxue as if nothing had happened.

(End of this chapter)