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Chapter 79: Hardships Make People Progress
He Daqi didn't know whether his senior brother was busy or not, as there was still a lot to talk about, so he decided to try calling him after lunch.

If that doesn't work, then keep bothering Ma Yingjun.

As usual, I had a six-yuan bowl of spicy hot pot in Jimenli. I guessed it was about time, so I took out my cell phone and went out.

"Hello, Brother Ning, I'm from the Literature Department of Beijing Film Academy. My name is He Daqi. I have a children's play and I'm looking for a director. Are you interested?"

Ning Hao hesitated for a moment and asked, "Children's play? Not impossible... Are you looking for an assistant director to lead the team?"

"It's not the assistant director, it's the director. I can't explain it clearly right now. If you're interested, let's find a time to talk in person."

Director? Ning Hao's interest immediately increased, and his tone became much more friendly: "I have time now. Are you at Beijing Film Academy? I'll come to see you."

"I'm in Jimenli, across from Beijing Film Academy. Do you know of a spicy hot pot restaurant?"

"I know. Please wait for a moment. I live near Beijing Film Academy."

About ten minutes later, a young man with a crew cut and a square face walked in.

Seeing He Daqi, he was stunned for a moment, then walked over with a look of realization on his face.

"I was thinking He Daqi's name sounded familiar, so it's you!"

He Daqi had seen Ning Hao's photo on Ma Yingjun's computer and knew that this was the person he was waiting for. He smiled and stood up to shake hands with him.

"Brother, do you know me?"

"I know. I've seen both of those Korean movies. Don't tell me you're planning to make a Korean children's drama."

He Daqi laughed and introduced: "That's not the case. Brother, do you know special effects dramas? They are similar to those, but ours is a costume drama, so we don't need so many props."

"Tell me carefully..."

It was the first time that He Daqi had such a serious communication with a director, even though this was just a director who had not yet left the novice village.

He gave a general introduction to the plot of Balabala the Fairies, and then took out a pen and paper to draw a rough costume for Ning Hao.

As a result, Ning Hao's focus was not on the plot at all. Instead, he asked a lot of irrelevant questions, and these irrelevant questions made He Daqi break out in a cold sweat.

The script was only rough, the logistical staff was incomplete, and only a few main roles were cast.

If Ning Hao didn't know that He Daqi could indeed make money in South Korea, he would almost think that this junior brother was fooling him.

Ning Hao thought for a moment and asked, "Can you describe the specific plot?"

"It should be possible." He Daqi nodded.

"Okay, I'll find someone to help you refine the script, and I'll also find the crew for you. It's only 30 episodes, right? For 20 yuan, I can get everyone involved from filming to post-production. If you want me to do the special effects, that'll be another yuan. You'll need to get the props and actors yourself; those are the biggest expenses."

Looking at Ning Hao who took on so much responsibility, He Daqi felt a little nervous.

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……

In the villa, He Daqi was diligently massaging Zhou Huimin's shoulders.

"Strange, why are you so obedient today? You were clearly in your rebellious phase just two days ago."

Zhou Huimin looked at the well-behaved little man with a smile, wondering what tricks he was up to.

"Can you lend me some money first?" He Daqi knew that he couldn't pretend any longer, so he just gave up and stated his purpose directly.

"How many?"

"One million... er, one and a half million!"

Zhou Huimin leaned up, put her arm around He Daqi's neck and asked, "Do you think you are worth 1.5 million?" "Yes!" He Daqi answered very sincerely.

"You want to do that children's show?"

"Yes, I've already found a director, all I need is the money."

Zhou Huimin stared at him blankly, gently stroking He Daqi's face and softly admonishing him, "You might have been scammed. Liu Ying did some calculations a while ago. If you were to film your idea, the sets and props alone would cost around 700,000 or 800,000 yuan. Not to mention the film and camera rental costs, you definitely wouldn't be able to pull it off with 1.5 million."

"I have ways to save money on sets and props. I don't have to worry about film and cameras. I can't even spend 1.5 million." He Daqi explained seriously.

"No!"

"Why?" He Daqi was a little confused. The rent of an office building was obviously more than that. He should have some credit. What did Zhou Huimin have to worry about?

"Because I can't bear to let you go, I'm afraid you'll run away." Zhou Huimin whispered softly in He Daqi's ear.

He Daqi frowned and looked at Zhou Huimin. Soon he was defeated. Zhou Huimin did not make a fuss this time, but just looked at him gently.

"Do you really want to take a picture?" Zhou Huimin pinched the corners of He Daqi's mouth and forced an ugly smile.

"Ah."

"It's fine if you really want to film it, but you have to promise that if 150,000 isn't enough, I can help you make up the rest. However, the copyright will be divided according to the investment. Even if you invest 1.5 million, if someone cheats you out of the money, you won't be left with much copyright."

The characteristics of a fool took over again, causing Zhou Huimin to pull and beat him so hard that He Daqi himself hesitated now.

Zhou Huimin just looked at him with a smile, without urging him a word, and waited quietly for He Daqi to make a decision.

The only sound in the house was the ticking of the clock.

He Daqi took a deep breath and said firmly: "Shoot!"

Zhou Huimin opened her mouth slightly and laughed silently at the little man's determined eyes.

What is this? I raised him with my own hands?
"Let's go upstairs and talk to my sister about your creative ideas."

The momentum that He Daqi had just gathered collapsed in an instant. He couldn't understand why they suddenly talked about going upstairs.

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Lunchtime Café.

Zhou Huimin sat next to He Daqi wearing sunglasses and a mask.

He Daqi was slowly shaking the small spoon in his hand, and the cup of coffee was foamy from his shaking.

Ning Hao brought his girlfriend in and saw a woman sitting next to He Daqi. He was slightly stunned, but without thinking much, he brought his girlfriend to sit opposite He Daqi.

"This is my wife. She'll help you revise the storyline today. Just dictate it directly, and I'll record it with a recorder later so she can sort it out later. It's okay if you can't finish it today. There's plenty of time. I also need to find someone to put together the crew."

"Okay." He Daqi agreed, without introducing Zhou Huimin next to him. He took the recorder handed to him by Ning Hao and began to tell the story of the first part of Balabala the Fairies from the beginning.

Zhou Huimin didn't say a word throughout the whole process, but just looked at He Daqi's serious expression through his sunglasses.

The four of them sat in the cafe for nearly six hours. During this time, He Daqi drank several glasses of juice but still felt a little dry in the mouth from talking, so he finally drank some boiled water to moisten his throat.

When he finally finished speaking, the four of them breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.

Ning Hao couldn't sit still any longer and said, "I'll talk to you about it after the script comes out." Then he hurriedly took his girlfriend away.

(End of this chapter)