Chen Jingshan tossed and turned all night, thinking about the cinema. Sometimes he thought about the magical screen, sometimes about Coke and popcorn. Then his thoughts turned to the mysterious shopkeeper and the beloved Ye Qingzhou.
When he heard the cock crow, he got up.
He fetched water from the yard to wash his face, cleaned himself up and went out with his purse.
He ordered a bowl of plain noodles from his usual noodle stall, and after eating, he prepared to go to the cinema.
The waiter brought the noodles over. Chen Jingshan took the chopsticks out of the chopstick holder and lowered his head to slurp the noodles.
Chen Jingshan couldn't help but look up as he heard the guests at the next table chatting. This morning, there were a lot of people in this small noodle shop. Amid the noise, words like "Ye Qingzhou" and "cinema" popped up from time to time. They were all waiting to finish breakfast and go to the cinema to watch a movie.
Chen Jingshan ate his noodles faster, almost finishing the whole bowl in a few gulps. He took out a few copper coins and threw them on the table, then hurriedly got up and ran towards Song'an Street.
From a distance, Chen Jingshan saw the huge poster hanging at the entrance of the cinema, and many passers-by and students from Song'an Academy were watching.
He stopped at the door and looked for a while.
Is this a picture
They look exactly like the characters on the screen, so real.
Chen Jingshan felt a little depressed. This store was too weird.
He is a storyteller. In order to tell good stories, he likes to read new and rare books and strange stories.
He thought he was well-read and had seen many strange and bizarre things that were unknown to the world, but even the most bizarre and incomprehensible stories were not as shocking as the store before him.
A lot of people entered the cinema and lined up in front of the ticket counter to buy tickets.
Chen Jingshan raised his hand to adjust his hat, composed himself a little, and walked in.
He had been thinking about it all night and there was no point in making wild guesses.
Today he wants to find out what the hell is going on in this store.
Chen Jingshan bought the ticket and went to the rest area to wait with the complimentary Coke and popcorn set. He saw his colleagues at a table in the corner.
Liu Gennong was a storyteller like him, but they told stories in different places.
Chen Jingshan didn't expect to meet him here, and walked over quickly: "Brother Liu."
Liu Gennong was thin, wearing a gray-brown gown, a hat, and a long beard. When he heard the call, he looked up and said, "Brother Chen."
The two sat down and chatted for a while. Liu Gennong usually tells stories at Sixi Tower in the North City. Yesterday, he heard that a great shop had opened in the East City, so he came to take a look.
About a quarter of an hour later, the broadcast began to notify guests who had bought tickets to check in and enter.
Chen Jingshan and Liu Gennong stood up and walked towards the ticket gate with a hint of excitement.
The first movie started on time and all thirty tickets were sold out, and half of the tickets for the second show were also sold out.
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Chunxi Tower, private room on the second floor.
Le Han held a white porcelain teacup in his hand, leaning against the window sill, his eyes fixed on the entrance of the movie theater next door, "It's really lively this early in the morning."
On the table behind him stood a small red clay stove with a kettle on it, boiling water.
Rong Shenghua, the shopkeeper of Rongxi Bookstore, held the handle with a wet towel, picked up the kettle and poured water into the small teapot in front of him. He said in a low voice, "The movie theater next door is not simple. The female shopkeeper may seem gentle and peaceful, but she is definitely not an ordinary person."
Le Han sat sideways on the window sill, turning the teacup in his hand. "It's really not simple. Even if you go to see that cinema, you will feel that it is unfathomable and you have no clue at all. By the way, I went to the toilet of that shop yesterday. There is a smooth and clear mirror in the corner, and in front of the mirror is a water table for people to wash their hands, and there is something similar to a soap. But that thing is placed in a small transparent pot. When you press it, it will flow out. When you rub it on your hands, it will foam. The smell is fresh and fragrant, and it smells quite good. The toilet rooms are divided into men's and women's, which is fine. All the utensils in the toilet are very strange. There is no peculiar smell in it, and there is even a faint fragrance. The toilet is divided into small single-person grids with doors, which is very private. The toilet paper is thin and soft, and when you get up after using the toilet, there will be water to wash away the dirt. I have lived for twenty-four years and I claim to be knowledgeable, but I have never seen such strange utensils."
Rong Shenghua frowned when he first heard Le Han mention Gongfang.
He really didn't want to talk about the cycle of grains so early in the morning. It was too unappetizing. He hadn't even had breakfast yet.
But after listening to what Le Han said, Rong Shenghua felt a little ashamed. He didn't find such a place in the cinema yesterday.
He really couldn't imagine the furnishings of the palace that Le Han described.
He had never seen a shiny mirror, scented soap, a single bathroom with a door, automatic flushing without odor, and thin and soft toilet paper.
Rong Shenghua was really curious, and thought to himself that he might as well buy a ticket in the afternoon and go in to take a look.
The movie "The World's Number One" is really good, and he doesn't feel it is a waste to watch it again.
"In your opinion, what is the intention of the female shopkeeper?" Rong Shenghua put away his thoughts and asked.
Le Han looked at Rong Shenghua and said with a half-smile: "Manager Rong is very knowledgeable, don't you have any clues?"
Rong Shenghua's face was gloomy, and his fingers stroked the smooth edge of the white porcelain teacup. "I have never seen such a strange shop. To be honest, the female shopkeeper and the shop appeared suddenly, as if... from outer space."
The shop had been vacant for a long time, but the renovations inside the cinema and even its appearance were completely different from the regulations of the Dawu Dynasty.
Their two businesses were next door to each other, and they had never seen any craftsmen coming in or out of the shop. Everything was done quietly.
Rong Shenghua is a bookseller. He usually takes on some storybooks written by writers and has read many bizarre stories.
But when this statement was put forward, he himself did not dare to believe it.
Le Han nodded slowly: "If it is true as Shopkeeper Rong guessed, it would be very interesting."
Rong Shenghua glared: "Do you really believe it?"
Le Han said seriously: "Whether it is true or someone is playing tricks, we will know it after checking it out."
Rong Shenghua: "How to explore?"
To be honest, the cinema was not covered at all. They both explored every place they could, but even after exploring, they still had no idea what was going on.
Le Han: "I invited people from Ling Xiao Pavilion."
Rong Shenghua was slightly startled, and stood up and asked, "You hired a killer?"
Le Han waved his hand and said, "Don't think too much, Shopkeeper Rong. It's not a killing order. Ling Xiao Pavilion actually also accepts the job of gathering intelligence. Isn't the neighbor recruiting people? Ask their people to go in and investigate. Maybe they can find some clues."
Rong Shenghua slowly sat back down, "If that's the case, why don't you ask those people in the store?"
Le Han shook his head: "It's useless."
The guys in the cinema were all very tight-lipped and I couldn't get anything out of them.
After the discussion, Rong Shenghua got up and left. Le Han poured himself another cup of tea and sat by the window sill, sipping it slowly.
Next, we just have to wait for Ling Xiaoge’s people to come.
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Cinema, Screening Hall 1.
There are a few minutes of commercials before the movie actually starts.
At this moment, the big screen was playing the popcorn and cola commercial that Lu Yao had filmed with the snack bar clerk last night.
Actors were needed to shoot the commercial, and the employees at the snack bar were very enthusiastic. When they heard that the film would be shown in the owner's cinema, they all wanted to participate in the filming.
As a famous master of keeping balance, Lu Yao naturally agreed.
In the end, it was made into a series of short films, and the first one is played today.
Bai Ming, Xingzi and Xiaoqie dressed up in ancient costumes and prepared to go to the movies. When buying tickets at the front desk, they also bought popcorn and cola. A product display is inserted here - a close-up of popcorn and cola.
Then the three of them walked into the screening room, each holding a portion of popcorn and a Coke, and watched the movie while enjoying the delicious snacks. The scene was warm and interesting.
This was an advertisement that was so straightforward that it did not have any techniques or plot twists, but for the people of the Dawu Dynasty, it was so surprising that it was indescribable.
Because they have the same products in their hands as those on the screen, when they see the people on the screen eating popcorn, they can't help but grab a handful of popcorn in their arms to try it, and it tastes really good.
The most wonderful thing is the peculiar feeling of fantasy shining into reality.
They ate the same thing as the people on the screen. Could it be that those people on the screen were actually real people like them
The location for filming the advertisement was borrowed from the park's live cinema. The park's cinema is more grand and luxurious than the Lu Yao Cinema. It has a large screening room, can accommodate more audiences, and has a large screen.
The screen in the advertisement played completely unseen content that flashed by.
The people of the Dawu Dynasty were curious and wanted to know what movie they were watching, but the commercials were over and safety knowledge began to be played.
Afterwards, "The World's Number One" officially began broadcasting.
Chen Jingshan and Liu Gennong sat in the back row, in the same row, separated by two people.
In the dim light, the light from the screen shone on their faces. The expressions of the two people were serious. The more they watched, the more frightened they felt.