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Chapter 211 The Great Wu Emperor
Chen Wei had barely started to speak, and before he could even finish reading three digits of the number, the woman hurriedly interrupted him, saying, "Wait a minute, I'll go get some paper and a pen!"

Looking for paper and pen...

Doesn't even have a cell phone? Are you doing that badly?
Chen Wei was speechless.

It seems that no industry is easy to succeed in.

Before long, the woman asked someone for paper and pen and wrote down Chen Wei's phone number.

"By the way, my name is Xiao Ruoyun. What's your name?" The woman suddenly realized that she didn't know Chen Wei's name.

"Chen Wei," Chen Wei replied.

"Chen Wei? I feel like I've heard that name somewhere before?" Xiao Ruoyun looked up, thought for a while, and then rubbed her already messy hair even more. "Never mind, I don't want to think about it anymore, it's giving me a headache."

"Um..." He rubbed his knees together, fiddled with his fingers, buried his head deep in his hands, and would occasionally glance at Chen Wei, looking awkward and hesitant.

"What?" Chen Wei asked.

"I owe three hundred, I owe four hundred, can you lend me another hundred? As the saying goes, you need to be well-fed to have the strength to work." Xiao Ruoyun mustered up her courage to speak, but her demeanor was not as confident as her words.

"You stole all the chicken legs from the entire crew, and you're still not full?" As he spoke, Chen Wei's gaze unconsciously fell on Xiao Ruoyun's stomach.

“I was starving for several days before, and I couldn’t resist, so I…” Xiao Ruoyun sighed and continued, “The extra work I finally found is gone just like that. What a pity, what a pity. I could have earned thirty yuan for one scene. If I had been frugal, I could have paid back the money I owed you in less than half a month.”

Thirty yuan for a single performance—to be honest, that's much less than Chen Wei had imagined.

A scene might not take too long if filming is quick, but not every extra can immediately get another role after filming.

"No loan."

Before she could finish the second "thank you," Xiao Ruoyun suddenly realized something and moved her face closer to Chen Wei, saying, "Why? I told you, my jade pendant is definitely worth more than three hundred yuan."

“Don’t worry about how much it’s worth; we agreed on three hundred yuan beforehand,” Chen Wei reminded him.

Do you have any cigarettes? Could you give me a few?

Offering cigarettes to staff members to build connections and get them into film crews isn't anything new. If you have a good attitude and they take a liking to you, you can get a job.

"I don't smoke," Chen Wei shook his head.

"If you don't smoke, you should at least carry a pack of cigarettes with you. You don't even know this basic etiquette. No wonder no one asks you to act. It's such a waste of such a pretty face," Xiao Ruoyun said speechlessly.

But Chen Wei was absolutely certain that no one was asking him to act, not because he didn't know the rules.

"But you're lucky to have met me. Don't let my appearance fool you, I know quite a few big names at Tiandi Film City. Finding you a role won't be difficult." In reality, Xiao Ruoyun just wanted to use Chen Wei to package and promote herself.

She thought that the reason Chen Wei couldn't find acting roles was simply because he couldn't speak properly, much like when she first came to the film studio to work, he was like a headless fly, bumping around aimlessly.

"Hey! I..."

"You don't need to thank me. This is my way of repaying you for helping me pay off the debt." Xiao Ruoyun didn't give Chen Wei a chance to speak at all, and led him with a purpose.

"This is it. Let me tell you, this production crew is incredibly wealthy. It's a large-scale national war drama. Even as cannon fodder, you can earn a couple hundred yuan a day," Xiao Ruoyun said softly, afraid of being overheard and increasing her competition.

Chen Wei glanced to the side and saw that there were quite a few people ahead of him in line, more than a dozen. And people were still arriving from behind.

These people all have one thing in common: they are big, which causes them to have a strong body odor even in hot weather.

"What's the name of this play?" If it's just being an extra, it's fine for Chen Wei; it'll just be a good way to pass the time.

"Your Majesty, I've heard that the initial investment alone is several hundred million. We're sure to get our share of the money."

Hearing Xiao Ruoyun say this, a whisper came from behind, "Hey little sister, little brother, The Great Wu Emperor is an ancient war drama, it's all about a million soldiers. With your build, you probably won't pass the test. See that guy in front? He's a bit short, so nobody wants him."

"Who said we're here to audition for extras? If my older brother is going to act, he'll play the emperor! As for me, I'll just play a personal maid next to him," Xiao Ruoyun said defiantly.

Anyway, bragging isn't illegal.

"The Emperor? The role of the Emperor is indeed still vacant, but if someone's going to play the part, it has to be a big star. How could we possibly be invited to play extras like us? Are you dreaming? In broad daylight." The man said speechlessly.

"Tch, what do you know? My older brother is good-looking and has great acting skills, why can't he be good-looking?" Xiao Ruoyun retorted.

"Big stars can bring their own audience and guarantee box office success, can your older brother do that?" the man asked again.

"How will you know if you don't try it?"

Seeing the two arguing, Chen Wei felt caught in the middle and said he was in a difficult position. He just wanted to play a minor role to pass the time.

"Alright! You lot, are you going to act or not? If you're not going to act, don't block the people behind you." The staff member was already overwhelmed after a morning of interviews under the scorching sun, and their noise only made things worse.

“Act, of course I’ll act!” Xiao Ruoyun stuck out her tongue at the man and made a face, then walked to the table. “Hello, my surname is Xiao…”

"I'm sorry, you don't meet our requirements. We're looking for male extras." The staff member glanced at Xiao Ruoyun and waved her away.

"Wait! Someone's with me." Xiao Ruoyun still had a trump card up her sleeve!
"This isn't a question of who's with you or not..." Looking up, the staff member excitedly stood up and pointed at the person Xiao Ruoyun was tightly hugging, saying, "It's you!"

"So, she was chosen?" the man who had argued with Xiao Ruoyun earlier asked in shock.

"Wait! My older brother and I are together. It's either him or me." Xiao Ruoyun forcibly tied him up.

Noticing the disgusted looks on the staff's faces, Chen Wei could only manage a wry smile.

"Alright, alright, there's just one more palace maid role available, you can try it out later," the staff member conceded.

"Palace maid, the performance fee must be at least two hundred a day!" Xiao Ruoyun's eyes gleamed with excitement, feeling that her good days had finally arrived.

"A little over two hundred," the staff member replied after a moment's thought.

Snapped!
"Fine, I'll act! Anyone who regrets it is a coward," Xiao Ruoyun said, slamming her hand on the table.

"..." staff member.

"By the way, my role should be a random soldier, right?" Chen Wei asked, seizing the opportunity to interject.

"A soldier?" The staff member shook his head. "You can't play a soldier. You're too delicate. You're going to play the Emperor Wu of the Great Wu Dynasty."

(End of this chapter)