1979: My fiancée is a goddess

Chapter 152 Zhan Wenlei's New Job and Trip to Beijing Film Studio

It was the very night that Comrade Liu Xiaoli boarded the train.

After Cheng Kaiyan fell asleep, as expected, she dreamed about what she thought about during the day.

As for what I dreamed about, I can only say it is indescribable...

Early in the morning, Cheng Kaiyan opened and closed his eyes, and realized that something was wrong. He lifted the quilt with a serious expression and took a look...

"A twenty-year-old body can't resist temptation..."

Cheng Kaiyan turned over and got up. In the blink of an eye, she changed into clean clothes. She swiftly picked up the clothes and threw them into the mandarin duck enamel basin.

The door slammed open and Cheng Kaiyan came out holding a basin. She looked calm and indifferent, and walked towards the well as if nothing had happened.

It was seven o'clock and there was only a sliver of smoke in the yard.

After all, only a few people go to the street to eat breakfast these days because they don’t have the spare money.

Most people get up early in the morning to cook and eat breakfast before going to work.

The more diligent people have already finished their meal and gone to work.

"Sister Wenlei, have you eaten?"

Cheng Kaiyan walked to the well and asked casually.

At this time, standing beside the well was a gentle young woman in her twenties, who was none other than Zhan Wenlei.

She was wearing a white shirt and rolled up her sleeves as she struggled to draw water from the well. Her hair was wet with sweat and well water in the sun and stuck to her forehead.

It's already the end of April and the weather has already started to get hot.

People's clothes have also changed from thick, bulky cotton-padded coats to jackets and overcoats, and of course the most common one is a white Dacron shirt.

Nowadays, every young person has one, it’s very fashionable!
"No, there are dumplings being steamed in the kitchen. Kaiyan, have you eaten yet?"

Zhan Wenlei bent down, skillfully brought up a bucket of water and placed it beside the well. Clear and transparent water splashed out of the old bucket and wet the ground.

Zhan Wenlei has been doing this kind of housework for many years and is very familiar with it.

"No, Sister Wenlei, pour me some water."

Cheng Kaiyan said frankly.

"Um?……"

Zhan Wenlei looked up and saw Cheng Kaiyan holding an enamel basin, which should contain clothes.

A young man in his early twenties was washing clothes early in the morning...

For such a thing, a young woman like Zhan Wenlei, who is in her twenties and has given birth to a child, would naturally understand it immediately.

A blush immediately appeared on her pretty round face, and she covered her mouth with her hands and teased, "Oh oh... You got up so early in the morning to wash clothes, Kaiyan you are really a hardworking person~"

"Cough cough..."

Cheng Kaiyan was a little embarrassed. Hearing this, he naturally knew that the older sister in front of him had already guessed what was going on.

hateful……

How come these young women are so knowledgeable?

"Tsk tsk, she's blushing, Kaiyan is still as shy as she was when she was little.

Here~
Go pour it yourself, sister, I still have a lot of clothes to wash."

Zhan Wenlei pointed at the bucket and chuckled.

As she spoke, she reached out to stroke her loose pants, and as she bent her knees and half-knelt, she revealed her beautiful and voluptuous figure.

Cheng Kaiyan glanced and then looked away. Now he had to be shameless and rub his crotch in front of this beautiful young woman to see if she would feel ashamed!

Apparently he had miscalculated, as the young woman even thought Cheng Kaiyan wasn't washing clean enough and planned to help him wash it.

The two chatted idly while washing clothes.

"Has Sister Wen Lei found a job recently?"

Cheng Kaiyan asked curiously, the eldest sister of the Zhan family was halfway through high school. At that time, she had mastered the oil painting skills and could be called a genius in oil painting. However, she was sent to the countryside at the order of her superiors.

I haven't touched a paintbrush for seven or eight years, so I may have forgotten everything. Besides, Zhan Wenlei may not have the courage to pick up a paintbrush again.

It is very difficult to find a good job on my own if I return to the city now.

Especially since this sister brought her husband and children back from the village, the expenses for a family of three are quite high.

"I did look for one. I went to the street office director Hu to ask many times before, but unfortunately they were all large collective enterprises, selling sandals, umbrellas, and tea. There was no proper job at all.

My mother originally wanted my father to send me to CAFA, but unfortunately, you know what kind of personality my father has. He has always been upright and refused to agree.

In desperation, my mother had to ask someone to find some connections and said there was a job for a dance studio administrator at the Beijing Dance Academy. I'll go check it out in a couple of days, but I'm not sure if it'll be successful."

Zhan Wenlei also sighed when talking about work.

When the family of three returned to Wutong Courtyard, they became a family of six and there was no room for everyone in the house.

In addition to housing, there is also food, drink, defecation and urination, everything requires money.

If Zhan Wenlei was alone, she could still stay at her parents' home with a thick face, after all, she is her biological daughter.

But my husband and children are there, and over time, there will inevitably be a gap, which is not a good thing.

This is also the reason why Zhan Wenlei has always wanted to find a job.

"It will definitely work, don't worry Sister Wenlei. Aunt Wang has been teaching students at Beijing Dance Academy for so many years, so this is a simple thing."

Cheng Kaiyan encouraged, saying that life is not easy for every family these days.

"Thank you for your good words..."

After washing the clothes, Cheng Kaiyan hung them up slowly. He was not going to work today, so he went to the Beijing Film Studio to see how much they were going to give for the adaptation.

Soon, mother Xu Yuxiu also got up, and the two of them packed up simply and went out.

"This family still lives a comfortable life... Any girl who follows Kaiyan is considered to be enjoying a good life."

Zhan Wenlei looked at the backs of the mother and son as they left and sighed.

At this time, the door opened and Aunt Wang Qiang came out carrying a briefcase.

She saw her daughter squatting by the sink washing clothes and frowned, "Wenlei, stop washing and change your clothes quickly. The director has already discussed your work.

Come with me to the school to help today. The Ministry of Culture’s May Fourth Youth Day performance is coming soon, and our school has a lot of tasks to do.

In addition, a dance troupe from Jiangcheng will come to our school for exchange in a couple of days, so we are really busy these days."

Aunt Wang Qiang's tone was somewhat sharp and dissatisfied. While speaking, she also gave a subtle cold glance at her son-in-law Xu Dongshan who was feeding the child not far away.

Xu Dongshan's face changed when he saw this, and he immediately stood up, "Wenlei, leave it alone for now, you and...mom go to work at school, work is more important."

Hearing the word "Mom", Aunt Wang Qiang snorted.

"understood!"

Zhan Wenlei sighed secretly. She knew that her mother looked down on her husband and felt a little depressed.

But the job is just around the corner, and I think life will be better in the future.

……

Beijing Film Studio.

After learning that the great writer from Beijing Normal University who wrote "Love Letter" would come to Beijing Film Studio today, the already bustling family compound and dormitory building became lively.

Even some young people who were about to go to school lingered at home and refused to leave.

"Chen Kaige, you bastard, it's already half past eight, why don't you go to class?"

In the dormitory building, Chen Huaikai and his son Chen Kaige were sitting at the dining table, eating peanuts.

A middle-aged woman with curly hair and wearing a cotton shirt came out of the kitchen and yelled angrily.

This is Chen Huaikai’s wife Liu Yanchi, a screenwriter.

"Mom, I heard that our factory seems to be filming "Love Letter"?"

Chen Kaige shrank his neck and said embarrassedly.

"Who did you listen to?"

"Listen to what Sister Xiaoqing said."

Upon hearing this, Chen's mother got angry and said, "I told you not to have any contact with that woman. There's something wrong with her behavior!"

"Hi! Sister Xiaoqing is very friendly and always smiles when she speaks... What's wrong with that? Besides, I'm not the only one here. There are also Chen Xiaoer, Ge You and others."

"Okay! Then go and don't come back!"

Aunt Chen pointed at the door and said coldly.

"I'm just watching the fun..."

"roll!"

ten minutes later.

Liu Xiaoqing and their group waited quietly under the sculpture of workers, peasants and soldiers at the Beijing Film Studio.

At this time, a figure riding a bicycle appeared at the door.

"I'm coming!"

"Wow! This is the talented Comrade Cheng Kaiyan from Beijing Normal University? I don't find it strange if you say he is a celebrity."

Ge You touched his head, which still had hair, and said, "Is it not okay for a person to be good-looking?"

Chen Xiaoer took a look and retorted.

Liu Xiaoqing didn't have time to pay attention to them. She walked up to them quickly, her bright and beautiful face full of smiles, and said in a crisp voice: "Teacher Cheng, I have been looking forward to seeing you for a long time, and finally you are here."

The young people present were stunned by the surprisingly enthusiastic attitude and tone of this golden flower from the Beijing Film Studio.

I thought, it shouldn’t be like this, right?

Even though Cheng Kaiyan is a great writer, you, Liu Xiaoqing, are no small role either. After all, you won the Best Supporting Actress Award at the Hundred Flowers Awards last year!
However, it is also possible that Cheng Kaiyan's "Love Letter" is related to Liu Xiaoqing's choice of the female lead.

not far away.

Cheng Kaiyan pushed the cart to the door and was about to say a few words to the security guard when she heard a shout. She turned around and saw Liu Xiaoqing coming towards her.

"Teacher Cheng, it feels like a long time since we last met!"

"We just met yesterday afternoon."

Cheng Kaiyan interrupted the woman's conversation with an expressionless face, saying that if someone is being too attentive to you for no reason, he is either a traitor or a thief.

"you……"

Liu Xiaoqing was choked by these words, but she quickly put them behind her due to her strong psychological endurance. She smiled enthusiastically and said, "Teacher Cheng, you are here to sign, right? The factory is not open yet. How about I take you around with the people in the factory?"

Chen Xiaoer, Chen Kaige, and Ge You had already come over and asked curiously, "Comrade Cheng Kaiyan, you may not have been to the Beijing Film Studio very often, right? Let us take you around, and by the way, can you tell us about your values ​​of love?"

They were reluctant to call Cheng Kaiyan teacher. After all, they were young and energetic, and Cheng Kaiyan was a few years younger than them!
However, they are still curious about Cheng Kaiyan, a young man who is famous in major universities in Beijing. You are the same age, so why are you, Cheng Kaiyan, so outstanding?

"You are?"

Cheng Kaiyan took a quick glance and found two people very easy to recognize. One was the handsome Ge You, and the other was the round-faced and bald Chen Xiaoer. She really had no idea who the other one was.

"I'm Ge You, from the Federation of Trade Unions Art Troupe. My father is Ge Cunzhuang. Do you know Kameda Taijun? She's the Kameda Taijun in Little Soldier Zhang Ga!"

Ge You introduced himself, but no matter how calm he was, what he said made Cheng Kaiyan want to laugh.

The character of Kameda Taikun has influenced many TV dramas and movies in later generations and is quite a classic.

"I'm Chen Peisi, you must know me."

Chen Xiaoer said with a smile.

"Knowing each other."

The uncrowned king of comedy!
"I'm Chen Kaige, from the Directing Department of Beijing Film Academy. I really like your style of using a lot of camera language in your love letters."

The young man in the black coat said this with some arrogance.

"Hello."

So you filmed Farewell My Concubine?

"And I!"

Liu Xiaoqing also joined in the fun, and after the four of them briefly got to know each other, she took Cheng Kaiyan for a walk.

The Beijing Film Studio is very large. The last time Cheng Kaiyan came to borrow props, she didn’t look at them much.

Now I can see clearly that the buildings in the factory are built in the Soviet architectural style, with a combination of brick red and white, giving it a sense of history.

From a bird's eye view, there are three buildings in total:

They are the main building, the recording and editing building, and the printing building. These three buildings form the shape of Bayi on the ground, so they are collectively called "Bayi Building".

The main building has three and a half floors, the first floor is for production, publicity and finance.

The second floor is home to the factory office, security department, personnel department and factory leaders.

The eastern half of the third floor is the Literature Department and the "Film Creation" editorial department, the western half is the director's office, and the remaining half is the attic, which is the Beijing Film Studio's information room.

"Later, Cheng Kaiyan, just go up to the second floor to find Director Wang and Teacher Shuihua."

Liu Xiaoqing pointed to a window on the second floor and said very patiently.

"Okay, thank you, forever girl."

Cheng Kaiyan joked.

"You're welcome."

Liu Xiaoqing scratched her head. The eternal girl?
What do you mean?
Are you saying that I'm good-looking?

Too bad, I'm already married.

Cheng Kaiyan followed them to the back of the main building, where was the studio and a very large open space.

There was a film crew filming not far away. One of the actors had a white cloth wrapped on his head and was dressed like an Arab. He was leading a donkey in his hands.

"Filming so early? What kind of movie is this?"

Cheng Kaiyan asked curiously.

"Afanti, all the actors here are Uyghurs! Let me tell you, the girl who plays Laili, Guzelinur, is so beautiful. I think she is prettier than Xiaoqing."

Ge You stood aside and dodged his legs, speaking in a low voice.

"What are you two talking about?"

Liu Xiaoqing came over unnoticed, put one hand on Ge You, and said with a smile.

"No...nothing."

……

Cheng Kaiyan took a closer look and said, "Tsk tsk...it's so exotic."

Especially with a translucent scarf covering half of her face, doesn’t it look like she is holding a pipa with her face half covered?
After standing and watching for a while, the three were driven away by the director.

The reason is that filming is not allowed to be disturbed.

It took me a long time just to walk around this open space, mainly because it was too big.

Cheng Kaiyan had heard that the Beijing Film Studio was big. So big that the next year, Ling Zifeng, one of the four famous military commanders, built a street here in order to shoot "Camel Xiangzi".

The semi-permanent street is nearly 150 meters long and made entirely of bricks and tiles. There is an 18-meter-wide road in front of the houses. The tall Xisi Archway stands above the road. There is also a tram track on the road surface. The structures and styles of the facades of more than a dozen shops reflect the architectural features of old Beijing.

The designer is quite detailed. Oh... they don’t have a designer. Instead, an artist named Yu Yiru is responsible for all the design and overseeing the entire construction process.

It's so bullshit.

This street was completed and featured in the People's Daily.

Later, in order to shoot the movie version of "Dream of Red Mansions", Rongguo Mansion and Ningguo Mansion were also built in the factory area. Anyone who has seen "Dream of Red Mansions" knows how large the area of ​​Rongguo Mansion and Ningguo Mansion is.

It's really not your own money that you're spending, so you don't feel bad about spending national funds?

So making movies these days can be considered as artistic creation.

With this kind of spirit and hard work, how can we not make a good movie?
Thinking of this, Cheng Kaiyan felt much more at ease when handing "Love Letter" over to the Beijing Film Studio.

Teacher Shuihua said that Love Letter might be filmed on location in Neon.

To promote cultural exchanges between China and Japan!
And he got a good reputation for nothing.

Everyone sat on the grass and chatted for a while. They were all young people, and once they got to know each other, they immediately became lively.

Everyone talked about love letters, literature, life, and even how to date.

"It's time, Teacher Cheng."

Liu Xiaoqing reminded.

Afterwards, everyone dispersed and walked to the main building. Liu Xiaoqing couldn't help but say, "Teacher Cheng, I want to be the leading actress!"

"you?"

Cheng Kaiyan was embarrassed, it seemed a bit out of place.

No response, just went upstairs.

"Dong dong dong..."

Knock on the door.

"Please come in... Comrade Xiao Cheng? You've come just in time. I was just chatting with Teacher Shui about you."

In the office, the sun was shining brightly, and two men were sitting at the tea table drinking tea.

"Have a seat, have a cup of tea first."

The three of them exchanged pleasantries, and Cheng Kaiyan got straight to the point and asked, "Regarding the adaptation fee for the love letter, how much is your company going to give?"

Maybe it was because Cheng Kaiyan was too direct, which surprised the two of them for a moment.

"Comrade Xiao Cheng...you are really quick to speak."

Teacher Shuihua laughed a little.

"It's like this. Our company pays quite generously for novel adaptations. It's just that this is a one-time copyright fee, which means that the copyright of the adapted work has nothing to do with you."

Director Wang took a puff of his cigarette and said in a deep voice.

"That's three hundred dollars."

"make a deal."

Cheng Kaiyan knew that almost all film studios' adaptations were in this format, so she readily agreed.

(End of this chapter)