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Chapter 332 It's better to not have it.
Zhao Wenxuan gently pushed open the door to the second floor of the attic, and was stunned for a moment when he saw the "plant world" that appeared in front of him. Then he was attracted by the plants in the room and looked around.

When he saw the owner, You Benchang, sitting behind a table preparing to eat, he couldn't help but bow slightly: "Sorry to bother you!"

"Come in," You Benchang said as he poured tea.

The camera follows Zhao Wenxuan as he enters the house, showing more plants around him as he passes by. There is a table by the window with all sorts of things on it, and a small area in the middle where he can bake things. Although the house looks a bit messy, all the items are so simple and have a sense of life, without a trace of pretense or affectation.

You Benchang didn't look up: "Have you eaten?"

"Hmm?" Zhao Wenxuan withdrew his gaze and looked at the boss.

"Your wife hasn't come back yet, has she?" You Benchang asked as he poured himself a cup of tea and placed it opposite him.

Zhao Wenxuan nodded slightly, sighed, and replied, "Yes."

"Come and have a taste, I think my cooking skills are pretty good." With that, You Benchang took more bowls, chopsticks and plates from the table and placed them on the opposite side.

Seeing You Benchang flipping the food on the grill with his chopsticks, Zhao Wenxuan couldn't help but ask, "What's this?"

"Pufferfish roe is delicious when you sprinkle some salt on it and grill it." You Benchang placed a piece of roe on Zhao Wenxuan's plate.

However, Zhao Wenxuan did not pick up his chopsticks. He looked at You Benchang, who was fiddling with the food, and opened his mouth twice, wanting to mention his resignation, but You Benchang did not look up at him.

Just then, his gaze inadvertently fell upon a photo frame on a shelf not far behind You Benchang.

You Benchang seemed to notice his gaze, put down his chopsticks, and gestured slightly behind him with his hand: "My wife passed away from illness nine years ago."

Zhao Wenxuan nodded slightly, his eyes revealing regret and respect.

You Benchang chewed the food in his mouth, took a sip of tea, and continued:
"One of the couple will definitely pass away first, and the one left behind will suffer the most."

As he spoke, You Benchang took another sip of tea, while Zhao Wenxuan looked at him.

You Benchang's words were actually pointed, because the male lead's wife, Jiang Qinqin, has now left Zhao Wenxuan.

Then, You Benchang put down his teacup, turned his head to the side with a look of reminiscence, as if he were thinking of something pleasant, and then said with a smile, "I dressed her up beautifully and sent her away."

After saying that, he turned around and looked at his wife's photo: "She was the first one I ever saw off."

Then he turned around and said, "That's how I started doing this job."

The next moment, You Benchang picked up the pufferfish roe from the plate: "Let's talk about this."

He put it in his mouth, took a bite, and chewed with an expression of enjoyment: "This is also a corpse!"

Then, looking at the fish roe in his hand, he exclaimed, "A creature that survives by eating other creatures, huh!"

Zhao Wenxuan understood what You Benchang meant. Humans live by constantly consuming the remains of other lives. There are deaths and remains in our mouths every day. So why would we look down on the profession of mortician who takes away the dead?

Holding the fish roe in his hand, You Benchang continued, "If you want to live, you have to eat."

He took a bite and swallowed: "If we're going to eat, we should eat the best."

Zhao Wenxuan looked at You Benchang and knew that the other party was saying that the profession of mortician is a necessity of society, and at the same time, he was also saying that people need to eat to live, so what's wrong with being a mortician?

A profession requires doing what that profession is supposed to do. If you've decided to become a mortician, then you must be firm in your belief and do your best.

Zhao Wenxuan didn't speak, but lowered his head to look at the pufferfish roe on the plate, then picked it up and took a bite. It was a little hot when it first entered his mouth, but the next moment, he suddenly widened his eyes in an exaggerated way and raised his eyebrows.

You Benchang looked at him and asked, "Is it delicious?"

Zhao Wenxuan smiled and said, "It's delicious!"

You Benchang sighed meaningfully, "It's so delicious it puts you in a dilemma!"

As he spoke, he licked his fingers, while Zhao Wenxuan smiled and ate the pufferfish roe in his hand clean.

"Cut! Teacher You's acting was superb, and Wenxuan's was great too!"

Wu Yuchen watched the playback on the monitor and was very satisfied with the final result.

This section is about how Grandpa You Benchang used his life wisdom to gradually dismantle Lin Wu's desire to resign, and also conveyed to him little by little that although morticians are in contact with corpses, there is nothing unclean about it.

This is also the third time that animal carcasses have appeared in the film: the first time it was an octopus, the second time it was a salmon in a stream, and the third time it was pufferfish roe. Each time, it brings different thoughts to the protagonist, Lin Wu.

Upon hearing Wu Yuchen's praise, You Benchang walked over with a smile and said, "Director Wu, your lines are still the best. This kind of open-mindedness that comes from having seen through life and death and understanding the true meaning of life is truly admirable!"

Wu Yuchen smiled upon hearing this: "Teacher You, you flatter me! It was your performance that made my dialogue so outstanding!"

……

In the hotel, after hanging up a phone call, Wu Yuchen frowned, stood by the window gazing into the distance, and quietly pondered.

Jiang Qinqin noticed his state and went over to ask, "Honey, what's wrong? What's bothering you so much?"

Wu Yuchen shook his head, then smiled at Jiang Qinqin and said, "Worried? You could say that..."

Then he sighed, "A happy problem!"

"Happy troubles? What are they?" Jiang Qinqin asked curiously as soon as she heard this.

Wu Yuchen looked at his phone and said, "A leader from the Organizing Committee just called me to remind me that the call for submissions and selections for the Olympic Games opening ceremony will be in September next year, and they want me to start preparing early!"

Jiang Qinqin was overjoyed upon hearing this, as it was practically a direct indication that the Organizing Committee hoped Wu Yuchen could take on the responsibility, prepare a good plan, and serve as the chief director of the opening ceremony!
Jiang Qinqin immediately hugged Wu Yuchen and kissed him, saying happily, "Husband, you're amazing!"

However, remembering Wu Yuchen's sigh just now, she couldn't help but ask, "This is great news! Why do you look so worried?"

Wu Yuchen sighed and said, "I don't have enough time!"

Although there are still more than half a year until next September, Director Wu already has a lot of work scheduled.
It's uncertain whether they can find that much time to prepare. Not to mention the ongoing post-production work on "Departures," which isn't even finished yet, there's also "Batman" in pre-production in Hollywood, waiting for filming to begin next year. To be honest, every film Zhang Yimou directs has its controversies and criticisms, but his Olympic opening ceremony was truly exceptional. It received unanimous praise from audiences across the country and around the world.

So this phone call from the IOC leadership put him in a difficult position. Wu Yuchen honestly admitted that he couldn't possibly come up with a better plan than Zhang Yimou!

You're saying you're going to copy Zhang Yimou's plan? That's absolutely unacceptable!
If Zhang Yimou himself comes up with this proposal, wouldn't that cause a huge scandal? Then, which of the two will the Olympic Organizing Committee believe?
Given Wu Yuchen's current status and prestige, he could easily overpower Zhang Yimou, getting the Olympic Organizing Committee to side with him and label Zhang Yimou a villain. But he won't do that. Why bother for the sake of a mere director?
Moreover, given his current influence, would having or not having a chief director really have a significant impact on him?

After thinking it over for a long time, Wu Yuchen decided to let it go and that he didn't need the director position.
Although the Olympic Organizing Committee hopes he will take the position, he can find an excuse to decline, so it won't cause any problems. The worst-case scenario is that he becomes a poetry recitation prodigy, recites a poem, and is then gloriously eliminated.

After Wu Yuchen figured it out, he smiled.

However, Jiang Qinqin was unaware of this. She asked with some concern, "Honey, is time really that tight? Can we make it in time?"

Wu Yuchen shook his head: "It's not that easy. This isn't just a one-person job. To create a complete plan, you need to assemble a reliable team and prepare meticulously. It will take at least a few months. I think I'll pass on this one!"

Jiang Qinqin quickly said, "Honey! We can't give up! The Olympics is such a big event, and our country hosts it only once every few years! The whole country is watching, and this might be our only chance!"

Wu Yuchen sighed: "With a year to prepare for 'Departures' and 'Batman,' I can't say I'll have enough time to prepare for this..."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Qinqin couldn't help but feel guilty. If she hadn't asked Wu Yuchen for the female lead role, wouldn't he have been spared the trouble of making "Departures"? Wouldn't he have had these past few months?
Her face showed a struggle, and after hesitating for a long time, she finally said, "Honey, how about... how about we do this play..."

Seeing her like this, Wu Yuchen said directly, "What are you thinking? Do you think I'm the kind of person who gives up halfway through something? This film is the result of everyone's efforts, not just the two of us!"

Then he softened his tone and rubbed Jiang Qinqin's shoulder: "Don't think too much, let's focus on filming the scenes right now!"

Jiang Qinqin nodded and didn't say anything more. She quietly nestled against Wu Yuchen's chest, a warm feeling washing over her.

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"He looks as if he's still alive."

"It's estimated that he committed suicide by burning charcoal."

"How did you know?"

"His expression showed no sign of pain. He died inside the cold car; if he'd been found sooner, this would have been the case."

In the footage, You Benchang and Zhao Wenxuan are preparing a body for encoffining, and the two are exchanging words.

Then, Zhao Wenxuan looked closely at the deceased's face: "She was so beautiful..."

The camera was also focused on the deceased, a long-haired beauty.

At this moment, You Benchang suddenly asked Zhao Wenxuan, "Do you want to give it a try?"

Before Zhao Wenxuan could answer, he heard Wu Yuchen shout "Cut!" He initially thought he had made a mistake, but seeing that Wu Yuchen wasn't coming to him but was talking to the cameraman, it seemed that it wasn't a problem between the two actors.

At this moment, Wu Yuchen said to the cameraman: "For this shot, don't shoot from above. The camera position should be lowered to be parallel to Lin Wu, so that Teacher You's face is at the edge."

This dialogue scene actually signifies the formal handover of work between You Benchang and his apprentice Lin Wu. Before Lin Wu completed his apprenticeship, the camera could be positioned overhead, but now that the handover is officially underway, the camera must be positioned horizontally to film him.

This means that Lin Wu can handle the mortuary work on his own. For the serious and solemn job of a mortician, which is not favored by most people, the significance of passing on the tradition is naturally even more important.

A moment later, in the shot, Zhao Wenxuan reached out and touched the body of the deceased under the blanket. Then his expression changed slightly as his hand stopped below the abdomen and touched it back and forth to confirm.

Then he withdrew his hand, stepped back to You Benchang's side, and whispered to him, "He has that thing..."

"What?" You Benchang asked in confusion.

Zhao Wenxuan whispered again, "It's that thing..."

The next moment, You Benchang seemed to understand as well, and then looked at the face of the dead woman lying there. She was clearly a beautiful woman!

You Benchang was also stunned for a moment. After Zhao Wenxuan handed him the gloves, he put them on and reached out to check them himself.

The deceased's family members standing nearby had different expressions upon seeing this scene; the father lowered his head, while the mother took a deep breath.

After confirming the matter, You Benchang walked to the employer's side and asked in a low voice, "There's something I need to ask you."

"Huh? What?" The man seemed to be a little hard of hearing, and his voice was very loud.

You Benchang leaned closer and whispered, "When we do the makeup for the deceased, there's a difference between male and female makeup..."

The employer said, "Wait a moment."

Then he approached the middle-aged couple and asked loudly, "Sister, what kind of makeup do you want for Tie Nan? Is it for a boy or a girl?"

He finished speaking with a slight smile on his lips, clearly mocking the matter in his heart.

The middle-aged woman gave him a disapproving look, then sneered at her husband, "If I had given birth to a girl in the first place, none of this would have happened!"

The middle-aged man tilted his head, his eyes darting around, seemingly unwilling to acknowledge his wife.

"This is all your fault!"

Hearing his wife's complaints, the middle-aged man turned to face her, his eyes filled with anger, and his wife glared back at him without backing down.

The man watching from the side smiled and asked, "Sister, how about putting on women's makeup?"

“Yes!” the woman said firmly.

In the video, Winston Chao is applying makeup to the "beauty," making her face gradually become more refined and beautiful.

Meanwhile, his mother rushed over and burst into tears.

His father held a portrait of his son with short hair in his arms, looking at his son's face, unable to hold back his tears, murmuring, "Tetsuo..."

(End of this chapter)