By linking my account to the check-in system, I became a leisurely traveler.

Chapter 88 Privilege: In-depth Exploration [6.2 thousand words! Requesting monthly votes!]

The next morning, just as dawn was breaking, we agreed to meet near the Tengwang Pavilion.

Li Younan carried a small bag containing a water bottle, a spare T-shirt, some energy bars, and his DJI-sponsored action camera, and strolled over leisurely.

The vehicle from the integrated media center had arrived, and Brother Zhang and Xiao Liu were unloading equipment from the vehicle, with two additional safety officers nearby.

"Yu Nan, good morning! Have you eaten?"

Xiao Liu handed over a bag containing steaming hot Nanchang mixed rice noodles and clay pot soup.

"Teacher Yang specifically told us that we need to eat well to have the energy to run."

This is really good treatment.

Li Younan leaned against the car, enjoying the cool morning breeze by the river, slurping up the noodles and drinking the soup, feeling completely comfortable.

While adjusting the equipment, Brother Zhang said, "According to plan, we'll start by shooting the exterior of Tengwang Pavilion. No rush, wait until the light is softer, we'll start in about half an hour. You can warm up first and familiarize yourself with the spots we've scouted."

He pointed to a few locations: a low wall, a section of stone railing, and a set of steps leading to the river.

Li Younan responded and slowly strolled around.

When others come to Tengwang Pavilion, they either look up at the main building or squeeze into the crowd of tourists.

But Li Younan is different. With a professional team, Li Younan can focus all his attention on those nooks and crannies that tourists usually wouldn't notice.

Li Younan touched the texture of the old bricks, tested the stability of the railings, and jumped a couple of times on the steps to feel the elasticity.

Xiao Liu followed Li Younan with the storyboard in hand, occasionally exchanging a few words: "Younan, look, from this angle, jumping over the railing, the background can frame a corner of the main building, the effect should be pretty good?"

"OK, no problem."

Li Younan nodded; this felt good.

The lighting was just right, and Brother Zhang shouted, "Ready to turn on the camera!"

Li Younan took a deep breath and loosened up his hands and feet.

Once the machine was set up, the feeling started.

Running, jumping, and vaulting along the marked route... Level 2 parkour skills are undoubtedly at the master level, a whole grade above the professional level. Professionals can only perform the movements, while masters can do them effortlessly and naturally.

But because of the professional perspective, it felt even more exciting.

Zhang Ge's camera followed steadily, while the drone buzzed overhead. After completing a long take, they stopped to review the footage. The footage was smooth, and the Tengwang Pavilion looked particularly imposing in the morning light. Even the corner of Li Younan's clothes fluttering as he climbed over the railing was captured with a sense of dynamism.

"Pretty!"

Brother Zhang was very satisfied. "Take a break and drink some water. Later, when we film the perspective from the action camera hanging around your neck, just run down these steps and get a feel for it."

Li Younan took the water from the safety officer and leaned against the railing.

A river breeze blows by, and looking at the Gan River and the scenery on the opposite bank, I truly feel like I have this beautiful view all to myself.

Although there were a bunch of staff members around, the job itself was about enjoying the scenery.

In the afternoon, we went to the old streets and alleys near Shengjin Pagoda.

This place has a more lively atmosphere, with cobblestone streets and low-rise old houses.

During a break in filming, Brother Zhang pointed to the depths of a small alley and said, "You Nan, there's a mung bean soup place over there, with the authentic Nanchang flavor. I'll take you there to try it later."

Xiao Liu chimed in, "There's also a small temple at the end of this alley, around the corner. It's not very popular, but the wood carvings on the lintel are exceptionally exquisite. Only locals know about it. It's not in the script. Do you want to go take a look?"

Li Younan was naturally happy to agree, and blinked, "Is that okay?"

Xiao Liu and Lao Zhang exchanged knowing smiles without explaining. Seeing this, Li Younan wisely stopped asking questions, and the three of them looked at each other and burst into laughter.

This job is really pleasant.

After filming the planned shots, the sun was already setting in the west.

When packing up the equipment, Li Younan followed Xiao Liu into the alley he had mentioned, drank some mung bean soup, and continued walking in.

Sure enough, the small temple at the end was very quiet, and the wooden figures on the lintel were lifelike, glowing with a warm light in the afterglow of the setting sun.

Li Younan took out his phone, but instead of filming the parkour, he quietly took a few pictures of the details of the wood carving.

Zhang and the others didn't urge them; they just sat there smoking and chatting.

On the way back to the hotel, some relaxing music was playing in the car.

It was tiring, but I felt incredibly fulfilled. Not having to find the right angles or worry about the shooting schedule, and being able to discover hidden corners with the locals—this in-depth experience was far more interesting than wandering around aimlessly alone.

Looking at it this way, the amount of compensation doesn't really matter; this official guided city exploration alone is worth it.

I'm going to Bayi Square tomorrow. I heard there are a lot of pigeons there. I wonder if a couple will fly onto my face when I run around? It should look pretty... Thinking about it, I laughed to myself.

I haven't visited the checkpoint yet, but that's not in a rush.

……

On the second day of filming, the location was moved to Bayi Square.

As the car approached, a long queue formed at the entrance of the square, filled with tourists waiting to go through security and enter.

The sun was already quite strong, and many people in the line were holding umbrellas, craning their necks to look ahead. The air was filled with the heat and the anxiety of waiting.

Li Younan and his group didn't park their car outside. Zhang Ge, familiar with the area, went around to an inconspicuous passageway on the side.

Xiao Liu rolled down the car window, flashed his media convergence center ID to the security personnel on duty, and simply said, "Filming assignment."

The security guard nodded and opened the barrier to let them pass. The car drove directly into the square and parked under the shade of a tree near the monument.

Stepping off the bus, a wave of heat hit me, but the view was expansive.

Brother Zhang and Xiao Liu started unloading the equipment and setting up the machine.

Li Younan stretched his joints, watching the long line of tourists queuing at the entrance not far away, a slow-moving, dense mass.

Many tourists had already entered the square, taking photos in front of the monument and crowding under the tower to look up.

"You Nan, want to touch up your makeup first? You're sweating a lot." Today, there was a new girl in the team in charge of logistics. She came over with a powder puff.

Li Younan waved his hand: "No need, no need. You'll sweat anyway when you run, so it's better to be natural."

Besides, he didn't really trust other people's makeup skills.

Xiao Liu came over with the script and pointed to a wide granite staircase on the side of the monument and a set of low viewing platforms next to it: "You Nan, according to the plan, you start running from here, jump over the viewing platforms, and then sprint along this axis for a while. The camera will zoom in to capture the whole scene, including both the monument and you. The drone will be responsible for the aerial view. The safety officer will put soft padding under the viewing platforms, so don't worry."

"Row."

Li Younan walked to the starting point and felt the friction of the ground.

Tourists nearby noticed Li Younan and his team, who were setting up their equipment and wearing name tags, and looked on curiously. A child pointed at the drone and excitedly shouted, "Look, a big plane!"

Their parents were politely kept outside the filming area by security.

"Ready?" Brother Zhang shouted, "Start the machine!"

Li Younan took a deep breath, accelerated his descent along the steps, pushed off with his feet, easily leaped over the viewing platform, took a few steps to cushion the landing, and continued sprinting along the central axis toward the monument.

In view is an empty square and the towering base of a monument in front.

While running, I could see out of the corner of my eye tourists who were stopped not far away, taking pictures of Li Younan and the monument with their phones.

It was a strange feeling—Li Younan worked here, while they were just here for fun.

The places Li Younan ran through were areas that ordinary tourists couldn't enter, offering a completely different perspective.

After filming this, I reviewed the footage.

The panoramic view captured by the drone was truly stunning. In the center of the empty square, a small figure moved quickly, with a solemn and majestic monument behind it and the city skyline in the distance.

At the same time, ordinary tourists could only crowd outside the fence at the base of the monument and look up at it.

During halftime, Li Younan sat under the shade of a tree drinking water. A few daring tourists, across the safety line, asked, "Hey buddy, are you filming a movie?"

Li Younan smiled and said, "Let's shoot some promotional videos."

"That's so cool, you can run around like that!"

Their tone was tinged with envy.

Li Younan pointed to his sweat-soaked T-shirt and the pile of equipment next to him: "It's all work, and we have to listen to the director."

They burst into laughter.

In the afternoon, we went to the Wanshou Palace historical and cultural district.

It's packed with people here.

Li Younan and his team wandered through the narrow alleys, searching for suitable shooting locations.

Zhang Ge and Xiao Liu needed to constantly coordinate the flow of people and clear out temporary shooting space.

Sometimes, it takes several groups of tourists to pass by before a single shot can be taken.

In a relatively quiet alleyway, Li Younan and his friends planned to film a first-person perspective shot of Li Younan jumping off the low wall of an abandoned gatehouse and landing on the bluestone pavement.

When the camera was being set up, there was a long queue at a small shop selling mung bean soup next door.

The proprietress was sweating profusely from her busy work.

Brother Zhang said to the little girl, "Go buy a few bowls of mung bean soup to help everyone cool off in the heat. Buy more."

This young woman must be an intern.

The little girl squeezed into the queue at his call. Li Younan leaned against the wall and waited, watching the tourists patiently or impatiently queue for that bowl of cool refreshment.

After a while, the little girl returned carrying a plastic basket containing several bowls of chilled mung bean soup. One bowl for each person.

Li Younan sat on a stone stool next to the filming location, holding a bowl, and slowly drank.

The mung bean soup was sweet and refreshing, instantly extinguishing the summer heat.

Watching the tourists coming and going in the alley, searching for food and photo spots, and then looking at the team next to me adjusting their action cameras, a sense of privilege welled up inside me again, but this time it was a leisurely feeling with a touch of happiness.

No need to queue, you can enjoy refreshing drinks, take photos after closing time or in non-open areas, and enjoy a moment of peace and quiet. Professionals will take care of your route, safety, and composition...

After finishing the mung bean soup, filming continued.

As I leaped off the low wall, the stone path rapidly magnified in the action camera's view, and the sound of the wind rushed into my ears. Upon landing, I heard gasps and applause from tourists at the other end of the alley.

Li Younan took off his helmet and smiled at them.

……

The last location for filming was the Nanchang Uprising Memorial Hall.

This is also the location we visited in Nanchang. It wasn't originally in the filming plan, but Li Younan strongly suggested adding it.

After all, it's a checkpoint for the mission, so I have to go.

When Li Younan proposed adding the Nanchang Uprising Memorial Hall to Yang Hui's agenda, he seemed genuinely moved, which deeply touched Yang Hui. These days, such grounded and sentimental young people are rare, so she approved the plan and coordinated it, which led to this project.

As evening approached, the car drove onto Zhongshan Road and the silver-gray, U-shaped building of the Jiangxi Grand Hotel came into view in the distance.

There was also a long queue at the entrance, all of whom were tourists waiting to enter.

On a summer evening, before the heat had completely dissipated, people in the queue were fanning themselves and wiping away sweat; the air was thick with the smell of waiting.

Their car didn't stop; Zhang Ge, familiar with the area, turned into a small side passage.

Xiao Liu greeted the staff at the entrance and showed them his work badge from the media convergence center: "Shooting footage for the light show."

The barrier was raised, and the car drove directly into the internal parking lot.

As we got off the bus, we could still hear the buzzing noise of the tourists outside the wall.

"We'll shoot at two locations,"

Holding the script, Xiao Liu said, "One is after the museum closes, before the August 1st Light Show starts, when it's quiet and there are fewer people, to film you running and climbing around the outside of the building. The movements should be choreographed neatly to complement the old building. The other is after the light show starts, to film your subjective perspective and dynamic silhouette blending into the light and shadow background. Drones will also be taken up."

Li Younan looked up at the century-old building. The Jiangxi Grand Hotel, built in 1924, became a historical site that changed the fate of China in 1927.

Blue bricks and gray walls, silent and heavy.

The daily check-in task followed, and its simplicity surprised Li Younan.

[Listen to the explanation for 30 minutes.]

As ordinary tourists enter, Li Younan and his staff follow the flow of people to slowly look at the cultural relics in the display cases, listen to the explanations, and feel the silence of history.

The task was completed before closing time.

[Check-in task completed!]

[Random Skills...]

[Plumbing and Electrical Skills +1]

Li Younan found it somewhat amusing. Although this time it wasn't the driving skill he had been longing for, the plumbing and electrical skills could be perfectly combined with the carpentry and masonry skills he had acquired before. Now he could really renovate his own house.

[Plumbing and Electrical Skills Level 1: A keen eye for hidden dangers in six walls, mastering the art of concealed pipe surgery with impeccable precision, allowing plumbing and electrical systems to operate silently within the walls for thirty years.]

Standing in the courtyard after the museum closed, it was empty and deserted, with only birds returning to their nests calling from the eaves.

The sense of immersion brought by this spaciousness is something that cannot be compared to being squeezed into a crowd during the day.

With the last bit of daylight remaining, the shooting began.

Li Younan ran quickly along the corridor of the U-shaped building, his footsteps sounding particularly clear in the empty courtyard.

He leaped onto a low wall using a stone step, walked quickly along the narrow top of the wall, and then flipped to land – the movements were clean, with the iconic window frames and brick walls of the grand hotel in the background.

Zhang's camera steadily followed the drone hovering silently overhead. When reviewing the footage, the images possessed a strange tension, the dynamism of modern extreme sports frozen against the tranquil backdrop of historical architecture.

The sky was completely dark.

Visitors were allowed to enter and gathered in the memorial's courtyard, waiting for the light show to begin at 8:30.

They retreated to the designated filming area, where staff set up barriers.

Tourists looked over curiously, discussing the machines and drones, their phone screens glowing like tiny dots in the dim light.

At exactly 8:30, the music suddenly started.

A beam of light shone on the building, instantly activating the entire grand hotel and transforming it into a giant canvas of light and shadow. Particle effects flowed across the brick walls, outlining their weathered contours.

A low gasp of surprise rippled through the crowd.

"Yunan, get ready!"

Zhang Ge's voice came through the earphones. Li Younan had an action camera fixed to his chest, and his helmet was also in recording mode.

As the third chapter begins, a holographic red military flag is unfurled from the top of the building...

Li Younan made a move!
Run along the outer edge of the isolation zone, with the changing light and shadow of the buildings as a backdrop.

In the action camera's field of view, there is the ground rushing by, the swaying shadows and light spots, and the huge, waving virtual military flag in front.

The sounds of wind, music, and gasps of amazement from the crowd mingled together and filled my ears.

The panoramic view from the drone lens is even more stunning, showing a small human figure moving, jumping, and tumbling rapidly on the ground in front of the building, against a backdrop of constantly exploding and reconstructing light and shadow epics.

Outside the safety barrier, ordinary viewers were looking up, holding up their phones, completely immersed in this audiovisual feast.

As the light show drew to a close, the gilded characters "The People's Army is Loyal to the Party" shone brightly in the night sky.

The audience spontaneously turned on their phone flashlights, and the scattered white lights merged into a sea of ​​stars, which complemented the virtual golden fireworks cascading down from the building.

At this moment, both tourists and staff members stood quietly beneath the sea of ​​stars and the waterfall of light.

Li Younan stopped, his chest heaving slightly, and the corners of his mouth under his helmet couldn't help but turn up.

It wasn't about getting good footage, but rather being genuinely moved by this spontaneous, silent tribute.

The lights went out, the music stopped, the crowd erupted in applause, and began to slowly disperse.

Zhang and his team started packing up the equipment.

Yang Hui arrived at the scene at some point and watched the whole thing from the sidelines.

She walked over and handed Li Younan a bottle of water: "Finished filming? How did it go?"

"That's amazing." Li Younan unscrewed the bottle cap and took a big gulp, pointing to the gray building that was returning to calm. "You can't really understand this just by watching video clips. You have to stand here with so many people, surrounded by light and music, to really feel it."

I mean what I say.

The tranquility of having a private space during the day is a privilege, and the awe-inspiring experience of joining the crowd at night is also a privilege.

Yang Hui smiled and asked, "Have all the actions designed in the script been completed?"

“Exceeded expectations,” I, Li Younan, shook my helmet. “I have a lot of first-person perspective shots of the Hollywood Walk of Fame stored in my action camera.”

"Okay, as long as we have enough material. Thank you for your hard work these past few days." Yang Hui's tone was very sincere.

"It wasn't hard work." Li Younan smiled and spoke the truth. "No need to queue or squeeze. We could see the architecture when the museum was closed and watch the big show when it was open. I even traveled all over Nanchang with your professional team."

Yang Hui paused for a moment.

She was genuinely surprised; none of the internet celebrities she had worked with were like this.

All online celebrities focus on compensation, treatment, and job content, except for Li Younan…

The smile on his face was clearly genuine.

He seemed to genuinely disregard the work aspect of this shoot, treating it as a privileged trip.

He really seems to be here for tourism...

Well... it's strange.

Our views on internet celebrities need to change...

Although such people are rare, they do exist, don't they?
After the filming was completed, Yang Hui took the initiative to add Li Younan on WeChat, which Li Younan was naturally very happy to do.

Yang Hui said, "If there's anything I can help with in the future, just send me a message."

……

After Li Younan finished filming the video, he had nothing else to do.

We've explored all the must-see places in an immersive way, so it's time to set off again.

Of course, the video wasn't available immediately, but since they were a professional media convergence center, he didn't need to worry about the post-production editing.

Next, once they've finished editing the video, they'll contact me. I don't need to worry about this for now.

In the past few days, Brother Long has not contacted Li Younan.

But after filming the video, Li Younan still took the initiative to send a message to Brother Long, briefly explaining the content of the video.

After all, Brother Long is his editor, and the two have collaborated!
Brother Long had said he was going to take care of his own things, and after Li Younan sent the message, Brother Long did not reply.

The next step is to determine the departure route.

Li Younan's plan was to enter Hunan from Nanchang and then return to Sichuan from Hunan.

The journey from Nanchang to Changsha is only three or four hundred kilometers, which is very close. It's all highway, and even if you drive slowly, you can get there in just over four hours.

When Hunan was mentioned, Li Younan lay in bed for a moment, opened his WeChat contacts, quickly found Jing Chaoyi, and sent her a message: "I'm going to your hometown tomorrow."

Jing Chaoyi replied almost instantly: "Are you coming to Changsha? Oh dear! I'm not even here yet. Why didn't you wait a couple more days? I was just thinking of going back in a few days!"

Li Younan said nonchalantly, "It's okay, we can meet again next time."

Jing Chaoyi sent a sullen emoji, clearly displeased, and said, "No way, you're already in Changsha, I have to do my part as your host. You wait, I'll be flying back tomorrow."

Li Younan was somewhat speechless and said, "There's really no need for this."

Jing Chaoyi said repeatedly, "It's necessary! Absolutely necessary! Who knows when you'll be in Changsha again? I'll definitely take you around Changsha properly. It's settled then. You can stay in Changsha for a couple more days, and I'll show you around properly."

Seeing that Jing Chaoyi was so insistent, Li Younan didn't say anything more.

The two then agreed on a rough time.

Then Li Younan opened his phone and video-chatted with his mother.

To Li Younan's surprise, her mother was not in the county town these past two days.

When the video camera was turned on, the background that appeared on the screen was dim, and the broken mud wall was covered with a layer of newspaper and blackened by smoke.

Li Younan recognized at a glance that this was his mother living in the countryside where his grandparents lived.

Li Younan asked, "Mom, did you go back to see Grandpa and Grandma?"

The mother in the video smiled and turned the camera towards her grandparents. Two kind old people appeared in the video, laughing like children.

The scene shifts back to Mom, who says, "The weather's getting a bit warmer, so I bought some summer clothes for Grandpa and Grandma. These past few days, the village's water pipes have been under renovation, and Grandpa and Grandma don't know much about it. It's not good to leave the house unattended without a young person watching over it, so I took two days off to stay here and keep an eye on things."

Li Younan suddenly had a thought.

To be honest, the house where my grandparents lived was one of the oldest houses in their village.

My father passed away unexpectedly when he was young, leaving only the two of us elderly people.

While every household in the village was trying to renovate and upgrade their homes, the elderly lacked the means to do so.

Li Younan chatted with his grandparents and mother for a while, and they were all a little sleepy.

Li Younan hung up the video call, and an idea began to brew in his mind...

(End of this chapter)