It was just getting light in the sky. Lu Yao lowered his head and saw five steps made of neatly arranged bluestone slabs under his feet. Opposite him was a row of tiled houses with red pillars and grey bricks in an elegant style, with signs reading "Teahouse" and "Bookshop" hanging on the walls.
The words on the sign were still not the simplified Chinese characters that Lu Yao was familiar with, but she could recognize them accurately and knew their meaning.
There was a faint sound of hawking in the distance, with a long tone and occasional dog barking in between.
It was early morning and late at night in the shopping street, so the time was different on both sides.
Lu Yao stepped out of the door and closed it behind him.
The facade of the cinema in this world is also a tiled house with red pillars and gray bricks, but there is no plaque hung on it yet, and the top of the door is bare, which does not look very good.
There is a Rongxi Study on the left side of the store, but its door is closed and has not yet opened.
On the right is what looks like a teahouse, called "Chunxi Tower".
Chunxi Tower has three floors and is extremely grand, as if it has just opened its doors to welcome guests, with the aroma of tea wafting in the air.
Lu Yao stood at the door for a while, thinking it was still early and seeing no guests coming, he continued walking forward.
There were pawn shops, gold and jade shops, cloth shops, rouge and powder shops, pen and ink shops, pharmacies... There were many shops, all of which were antique, but most of them were not open yet.
As we walked further ahead, things became more lively.
Meat buns, noodle stalls, pancake stalls, wonton stalls... the shouts continued, and early customers came in an endless stream.
Occasionally, passers-by would see Lu Yao, their eyes would glare, they would raise their arms, cover their faces with their sleeves, looking quite frightened, and would mutter something under their breath.
"Don't look at what is indecent! Don't look at what is indecent!"
"Oh my, why did this woman go out with her hair so disheveled?"
Lu Yao stopped in front of a stall selling duck blood vermicelli and looked down at his body.
It was midsummer in the shopping street and the Alexandria continent, and the temperature in the snack bar and the Sea of Eden was just right. She had been wearing short tops or dresses when she went out recently, but the people here, both men and women, wore long shirts and long skirts, and were horrified to see her.
Culture shock!
Lu Yao hesitated for a moment and thought, why not go back and change clothes first
But she was afraid that she wouldn’t be able to find suitable clothes at home. There was a ready-made clothing store on the roadside, but she had no money.
Lu Yao thought for a while and then calmed down.
It’s just wearing a short-sleeved shirt. When the cinema opens in the future, it will open up a new world. It’s better to get used to it in advance.
Thinking of this, Lu Yao prepared to continue walking forward.
The lady selling duck blood vermicelli nearby came over quickly and grabbed her, "Girl, come over here quickly."
Aunt Zhu pulled Lu Yao to the back of the stall and casually picked up the bib she usually used for work and covered her with it. "Why are you running out dressed like this? Where are your family members?"
Lu Yao was a little stunned and it seemed that he couldn't continue shopping.
Aunt Zhu saw that the girl looked a little silly, so she pushed her to sit in a corner and brought out a bowl of duck blood vermicelli soup: "Sit here and eat first."
The duck blood vermicelli is topped with a few pieces of fresh duck blood, a little duck intestine and duck liver, and sprinkled with a handful of green chopped green onions. The vermicelli is crystal clear, half lying in the steaming duck soup, and the fresh and fragrant smell goes straight into the nose.
Lu Yao touched his stomach. Although he had eaten a lot at night, the smell was so delicious that he couldn't help swallowing his saliva and picked up the chopsticks.
After taking a mouthful of vermicelli, Lu Yao blinked his eyes, tasted the duck blood, which was a bit fishy, but fresh and tender, then picked up the bowl to drink the soup.
She has been through four different worlds and tasted too many strange foods.
This bowl of food has a simple flavor but is just the right amount of fresh. It is especially refreshing and satisfying to eat in the early morning.
Lu Yao gulped down a bowl of noodles and looked up but didn't see the lady selling noodles.
The diners around didn't dare to raise their eyes. Lu Yao felt around his body and took out a handful of pearls from his portable storage and placed them on the table.
The Teardrop Seal gave her some ordinary pearls, and there were still quite a few left after making the mooncake box.
Although it has no special effects, it is of good quality and is round and bright.
Aunt Zhu came back in a hurry with the patrol team. Lu Yao had just left, and she anxiously asked the diners.
The girl's clothes are disheveled and she looks silly. Liangjing is a busy city with all kinds of people. Don't let her be deceived.
Some people said that the girl left after eating and left a handful of beads on the table.
Zhang Cheng, the captain of the patrol team, picked up a pearl from the table and examined it. "This is a mermaid pearl, and it is of such good quality. Aunt Zhu, you must have seen it wrong. How could a girl who can afford a mermaid pearl of this quality be a fool? Since it's alright, we'll leave first."
Having said that, Zhang Cheng still asked about the direction Lu Yao left, and took his team to Song'an Street to take a look.
Lu Yao ate something and strolled back to his shop.
On the way, I met a lot of young men carrying cloth bags and wearing cloth scarves on their heads. I heard that they were going to Song'an School at the end of the street to attend classes.
The eleven or twelve-year-old boy was also surprised when he saw the shop owner and had no idea how to react. When he saw her enter the shop that had been vacant for a long time, he stared at her for a long time.
Lu Yao returned to the store, sat down and began to modify the drawings.
Half an hour later, she handed the revised drawings to the system, "Decorate it like this, and change the name of the sign a little bit."
After the system scanned the blueprint, it hesitated for a few seconds before asking, "Why is it built like this? Doesn't it make it even more out of place with this street?"
The new drawings transformed the originally somewhat plain decoration into a fashionable and avant-garde one, using faceted black tiles to cover the walls, changing the background color to black and gold, and installing transparent glass so that the entire layout of the store can be clearly seen from outside.
This place looks very out of place among a row of quaint shops on Song'an Street.
Lu Yao: "What I want is something new!"
She just took a quick look at the nearby streets. The streets were clean and wide, with many shops, a downtown area, and schools. It was a very prosperous city.
The store started maintenance and Lu Yao left the store.
The new sign should be up tomorrow.
Even though she already has four stores, she is still looking forward to every new store opening.
I wonder in what identity Xiao A will meet her this time.
She had a feeling that he would show up.
Silver hair and red eyes should be very conspicuous in this era.
Thinking of this, she became more and more excited.
It was still late at night in the shopping street. Lu Yao took out his cell phone and sent out a few messages.
Everyone was a little surprised: "Have you decided what to buy?"
Lu Yao’s cinema is probably a private cinema, different from ordinary cinemas.
She does not need to worry about the written documents and procedures as they are systematically operated, and how the store is run depends entirely on the owner’s plan.
Films shown in cinemas must be copyrighted and may require clips to be cut or re-dubbed.
She had looked up some information and found that the copyrights of some old films or low-budget films could be purchased for hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars.
Previously unsure of the background of the store location, she collected some topics of interest and screened out several options. At this time, she had already made a decision in her mind.
Lu Yao: "Ask about the price first."
The system was a little depressed: [… When did you start preparing? You didn’t tell me anything. ]
Lu Yao: "Mid-Autumn Festival is too busy. Besides, I have been hesitant. It costs too much to open a cinema. I don't have much money in my pocket. The investment risk is very high."
System: [Then why did you finally make up your mind? ]
Lu Yao: "Then you are still here, right? You are the dream fulfillment system, and you hope that I can realize my wish. If there is any problem, you will definitely help me, right?"
System: [… Of course. Within the scope of the mission, everyone should do their best to help the store owner.]
Lu Yao: "You are my confidence."
The system inexplicably felt a little awkward, and a hint of joy rose in its heart.
The next morning, Zhou Su came to work and carefully parked his electric scooter next to the Cadillac, next to the store owner's electric scooter.
This parking lot is a bit small, so when guests come, there is not enough space.
Those customers all drove luxury cars, and she only felt safe when she drove next to the owner's electric scooter.
When Zhou Su approached, she saw Ji Feiming and Ji Zhixin, uncle and nephew, one standing and one sitting, as if they were looking around the furry shop.
When Zhou Su first learned that Ji Zhixin couldn't walk, she was very surprised, because he acted like a normal person in the store.
But she had already started working at that time, and it was too late for her to leave, and she was also reluctant to leave.
Once you accept some things, they gradually become no different from your daily routine.
"Good morning. What are you looking at?" Zhou Su walked over and greeted the two colleagues familiarly.
Ji Feiming and Ji Zhixin didn't look at her, but raised their heads to look at the huge plaque.
Zhou Su was immediately shocked when she saw it: "Lu Yao's Trans-Time and Space Cinema, is this a new store?"
It looks like they are planning to open a cinema, but who would go to watch a movie in this remote place
Then she realized that few of the customers in the shopping street were from this world, and the customers of the new store must be from other places.
So what kind of world is this time
Zhou Su suddenly became very curious.
In fact, Ji Feiming and Ji Zhixin were equally curious.
Lu Yao came out of the nail salon, saw the three people, crossed the small road and stopped behind them.
The sign has been hung up, and it is just as she expected, grand and eye-catching.
Ji Zhixin turned around and saw Lu Yao, and couldn't help asking: "Shopkeeper, where is it this time?"
Lu Yao: "A world called Dawu Dynasty."
Zhou Su was excited: "Ancient times? No wonder it's called the 'Transcendent Time and Space' Cinema, this is so interesting. Shopkeeper, can we go into the cinema?"
Lu Yao: "It's still under renovation, probably in the afternoon."
Ji Zhixin couldn't help but ask: "Shopkeeper, do we have a regular source of films?"
Lu Yao: “I’m going to buy it.”
Upon hearing this, Ji Feiming lowered his head and glanced at Ji Zhixin.
Ji Zhixin thought: "If the owner has any projects he likes, please let me know. Maybe I can help."
Lu Yao was slightly surprised: "Do you have an acquaintance?"
Ji Feiming took over the conversation: "The Ji family does a little bit of everything. In the early years, they tried their hand at the film and television industry and invested a lot of money. Zhixin has been helping the family run their business for the past few years and knows a lot about this."
This was a complete surprise.
Lu Yao immediately wanted to push Ji Zhixin to the furry shop, "Come on, let's go to the shop and talk. Xiao Ji, please bring breakfast over."
Ji Feiming: "Okay."
Ji Zhixin: "..."
Zhou Su immediately followed, eyes shining, and while eating breakfast, she listened to her colleague talk about his past when he was a successful businessman and a wealthy family's son. It was so exciting.
At the same time, it was noon in the Dawu Dynasty.
After class at Song'an School, students were carrying cloth bags on their way home. When they passed by Rongxi Study, they saw a lot of people gathered there, seemingly watching some excitement.