"What are you looking at?"
"Could it be that there are new books in the study?"
"Let's go and have a look."
The two students hurriedly squeezed into the crowd, and when they looked up they saw that the shop next to Rong Xi's study, which had been vacant for a long time, had been newly renovated.
The dark walls were glowing, and the floor was newly covered with smooth blue-black tiles. There was a large transparent wall in the middle of the wall, through which one could see into the store. The sign hanging above the door was large and eye-catching.
One person couldn't help but read out: "'Lu Yao's Trans-Time and Space Cinema', what does this mean?"
Someone else said, "It wasn't like this when I passed by this morning."
Rong Shenghua, the owner of Rongxi Bookstore, put his hands behind his back and looked up at the cinema, with a puzzled look in his eyes: "This shop has been vacant for nearly two years, and no one has come to inquire about it. How come someone suddenly took it over?"
The owner of Chunxilou stood aside and said, "This storefront looks very strange after renovation. I wonder what kind of store it is going to open."
There were whispers from the crowd: "This place has bad feng shui. No matter what store it is, it won't last more than three months."
The cinema is now located in the middle of Song'an Street, sandwiched between Rongxi Study and Chunxi Tower. It should have been a prosperous shop.
But for some reason, the owners who took over the shop were unable to run it successfully. After three months at most and one month at least, they would put up a sign saying "Shop For Sale" and ask someone to sell it.
After several twists and turns, rumors spread that the shop had bad feng shui, and over time, it remained vacant.
The student from Song'an Academy couldn't help but say, "I saw a woman enter this shop this morning."
Rong Shenghua turned around and looked over: "Girl?"
"That woman had a pretty face and her clothes were... a little strange. Many people saw her this morning." The student spoke tactfully, lowering his eyelids slightly and his ears turning red.
The residents near Song'an Street became increasingly curious about this strange shop and its owner, but as the shop had not yet opened, they had no choice but to leave after seeing the excitement.
People passing by here can't help but take a second look.
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Lu Yao handed over the negotiation for the purchase of the film copyright to Ji Zhixin.
He knows a lot and has connections.
Lu Yao said that he could discuss the several films he liked, and if everything went well, the process could be completed within three to five days.
In the afternoon, the cinema maintenance was completed.
Lu Yao walked around the store.
The ticket office is opposite the entrance, and on the left is the waiting area, which is furnished with a glass round table and casual leather chairs.
Facing the street in the waiting area is a blank screen that plays trailers and advertisements, which passers-by can see through the glass.
To the right of the ticket office is the screening room. Currently there is only Screening Room No. 1, which can accommodate thirty viewers.
Come out of Screening Room No. 1 and turn right to find the restroom.
This shop is a little small, but the decoration meets Lu Yao's requirements, so it will be fine when it is upgraded.
"We need to recruit people. Please help me post a recruitment notice." Lu Yao typed into the system.
Generally speaking, Lu Yao is used to recruiting shop assistants in other worlds.
This time we need to recruit one ticket seller, one ticket inspector, and one cleaner. We will temporarily recruit three people at first, and train them for two days. By the time the film is released, the clerks will officially start working.
Coming to the ancient world for the first time, Lu Yao was worried that he would not be able to recruit the right people.
Less than an hour after the notice was posted, many people came to the door and looked in.
But most people looked around for a while, but still didn't dare to come in. When they saw Lu Yao's clothes and appearance, they hesitated and turned away.
Lu Yao specially changed into a long-sleeved shirt and black trousers in the afternoon, covering himself from head to toe.
In the eyes of the people of Liangjing, it was almost the same as running around outside in underwear in broad daylight.
She worked for an entire afternoon and only left behind the name of a girl, Zhu Zhu.
Zhu Zhu said that her parents run a small business in Liangjing, and she would come over after talking to her family.
The girl was only thirteen years old. She helped with housework and accounting at home. She could read a few words and noticed the notice posted on the door when she passed by.
Although she didn't understand what the ticket seller and ticket inspector meant, she understood the remuneration behind it, which was more generous than working outside, so she couldn't help but come in and ask.
After Zhu Zhu left, no one came to the store to ask again.
As the sky darkened and night fell, the number of people on the road gradually decreased.
Lu Yao closed the shop and returned to the shopping street. It was still afternoon here.
She thought about it for a while, went back to the nail salon to get her camera, and went to the fishing room in the furry shop to find Ji Zhixin.
Ji Zhixin had finished his work as an operator and was sitting on the pier, petting a baby seal leisurely.
Fu Chi was also there, reaching out to take a mooncake from the snack stand beside him.
He particularly likes the flower and grass mooncakes in the snack bar, and wanted to buy a big box when he left last night.
Since he had signed the confidentiality agreement and transferred 10 million to the store’s account, Lu Yao generously gave him a box.
However, Fu Chi couldn’t take the mooncake box away, so he still had to come to the store.
Lu Yao squeezed in between the two of them and sat down, looking at Ji Zhixin, "I want to shoot an advertisement, can you help me?"
"What advertisement?" Ji Zhixin didn't say no and agreed very naturally.
Lu Yao: "A job advertisement, for use at the cinema."
Fu Chi's expression changed slightly when he heard this, but he didn't say anything.
Ji Zhixin glanced at Fu Chi and smiled slightly: "I almost forgot, when it comes to filming, Director Fu is the professional."
Lu Yao looked at Fu Chi, puzzled: "Director Fu?"
Ji Zhixin: "Didn't I tell you? Fu Chi is a very famous director in the circle."
Lu Yao shook his head.
She only heard that Bai Jing was going to send a patient over, and didn't know much else.
Fu Chi's eyelids drooped slightly, and he said in a low voice: "I haven't directed a play for a long time. Now I am just an idle person."
When talking about the past, Fu Chi's aura suddenly became decadent, his shoulders slumped, and he had no intention of speaking again.
Seeing that the guest had become withdrawn, Lu Yao did not want to continue the conversation.
Ji Zhixin and I went to the pier on the other side of the fishing house and spent several hours taking the necessary shots.
Lu Yao took the camera back to the nail salon and spent several hours on post-production.
I had done things like shooting small commercials when I opened a blind box store.
Lu Yao did all the simple image editing and post-processing himself, while the dubbing and subtitles were left to the system.
The system can overwrite the language of the other world, and is familiar with Lu Yao's voice, so it can directly overwrite and modify it.
Lu Yao was busy until late at night. He checked the video several times and made sure the content was correct before he went to sleep with peace of mind.
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The next morning, Dawu Dynasty.
On Song'an Street, passers-by crowded between Rongxi Study and Chunxi Tower, looking into the cinema through the transparent glass and talking about something.
"What on earth is that?"
"Why would a person move in that little box?"
"What is she talking about?"
There were too many people at the door, so Zhu Zhu and her parents were blocked outside and couldn't move forward.