Lu Yao coaxed Zhu Zhu and prepared to go to the furry shop. Before leaving, he called out to Kuba, "Don't be in a hurry to leave after get off work. I'll come back and dye your hair."
Kuba stood at the ticket gate with red eyes, lowered his head and shook his hand to indicate "I heard it".
The emotional impact of "Meeting You Again in Falling Flowers" is too strong and has a long aftereffect. When it comes to dyeing hair, I can't even muster up the energy to cry.
He is the killer, and his childhood experiences are similar to those of Hua Shi.
If the old Pavilion Master had not picked him up and brought him back to Lingxiao Pavilion, he would have died in the famine of his childhood.
Ling Xiaoge has developed well in recent years, and they have not fallen into the same situation as Hua Shi, but it is hard not to empathize deeply with her.
Zhu Zhu leaned against the wall and sobbed. The impact of "Falling Flowers" on her was even stronger than "The World's Number One".
This story develops in multiple lines, with the plot hidden beneath the emotional line that is both funny and noisy. The more relaxed and lively the beginning is, the more lonely and sad the ending is.
The various small events in the first half portray the characters' personalities and experiences so meticulously and realistically, and the final choices made by the two are extremely logical, with an unshakable depth and determination.
The most heartbreaking scene is the ending.
Zhu Zhu couldn't explain why she felt so sad, but when she thought of Hua Shi and Shen Xiangjun, her heart felt heavy and painful.
She slid down the wall, squatted on the ground, and sobbed under her breath.
Kuba had calmed down and was about to continue working, but Zhu Zhu pulled him aside and the emotions that he had suppressed with great difficulty surfaced again, and he quietly moved closer to Zhu Zhu.
The two of them squatted in the corner, wiping their tears and sobbing like two puppies.
Fu Chi stood aside: "..."
He did not direct "Falling Flowers", but he invested in it.
Lu Yao seemed to be unaware that the film was bought from his company.
Fu Chi's mood was actually a bit complicated. At first he didn't understand why Lu Yao chose this film made a few years ago from so many costume films. The setting of soul swapping was novel, but there were no elements of gods and ghosts, and it involved court struggles. The core of the story was not easy, and the people might not be able to understand it.
Seeing the reactions of the customers and the shop assistants at this time, he seemed to understand a little.
Wan Baozhu came out of the screening room and went to the bathroom.
Because it was not convenient to enter the women's restroom openly while wearing men's clothes, I waited in the aisle until there was no one there before entering.
Cuizhu stood in front of the sink and wiped her eyes with a handkerchief dipped in cold water. She had cried so hard in the screening room just now.
The previous plot of "Falling Flowers" was too confusing, and she was convinced that the two would definitely get married.
I never expected that Lord Shen was sober, and Hua Shi was even more sober than him.
When everything was settled, they chose to go their separate ways.
Cuizhu can actually understand Hua Shi.
Ever since she entered the palace as a maid, she just wanted to survive and live as long as possible.
Later, she was assigned to be a maid to Princess Deyi. She never thought about getting married again. In her mind, the best ending of her life was to serve the princess until old age, and then she would comb her hair when she reached a certain age.
The emotions depicted in "Fallen Flowers" are restrained and pure. The two people are always together. They have quarreled, made noises, and hugged each other, but until the very end there is no kissing scene, no expression of affection, only each other's eyes carrying heavy emotions that are about to burst out.
Obscure, but warm.
Cuizhu felt that she would never have them in her life, but she couldn't help crying for them.
Wan Baozhu came out, washed her hands, and put them under the hand dryer. The hot air blew on her skin, quickly taking away the moisture. "These little things may look inconspicuous, but they are cheap and practical."
Cuizhu lowered her head, her voice still tearful: "Master is right."
Wan Baozhu didn't cry. At the end, the whole theater was in tears. This person just raised his eyebrows slightly, looking calm. At this time, he said with a smile: "You didn't want to come before, and you cried so sadly today. Let Qingfei come with me from now on."
Cuizhu suddenly raised her head, her eyes red, and said anxiously: "Master, let me do this. Qingfei is careless, so it's better for her to stay in the mansion with Zisu."
Wan Baozhu's smile deepened, and he dried his hands and put them behind his back, "Let's go and talk to the young shopkeeper."
Originally, she didn’t want to make friends with Lu Yao too early, but the things shown in the theaters were becoming more and more interesting, and this "Falling Flowers" was simply amazing, so she was a little reluctant to wait.
Unfortunately, the timing was not right and Wan Baozhu was unable to meet Lu Yao.
The strangely dressed man said that the owner was out for something and would not be back until the evening.
Coming out of the screening room, Wan Baozhu saw the recruitment notice at the entrance of the cinema and was sure that the opportunity had finally come.
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Lu Yao returned to the shopping street before dawn.
Speaking of which, after Fu Chi joined the cinema, he started work in the middle of the night every day just like her, and he seemed to adapt well.
There are less than two hours until daybreak, and all other shops will be open as normal by then.
Lu Yao did not return to the nail salon, but went directly to the fishing room of the furry shop to catch up on his sleep, holding a chubby little seal in his arms, which was soft and warm.
At seven in the morning, Harold came to the store and looked around before finding her. He asked in a bad tone, "Why are you sleeping here?"
Lu Yao sobered up in a second, and when he saw the little black dragon, he relaxed, "You came so early?"
Harold sat cross-legged on the ground, a little irritated: "Didn't you say you were going out?"
"Yes." Lu Yao saw that it was still early, so he lay back down, rubbed the little seal's soft belly, and closed his eyes. "It's a bit early, let's eat before going out. Are you unhappy?"
Harold glanced at the little seal in Lu Yao's arms and said, "The world you are going to this time is a low-magic world. I have located it, but I have tried many times but failed."
The low-magic world is not easy to locate, and even if located it is not easy to teleport. He has been very anxious recently.
"So that's what it is. We have Fu Chi there now, so there won't be any problem." Lu Yao comforted.
Harold was unhappy: "That human is even more fragile than you. If anything happens, he won't be able to protect you at all."
Lu Yao rolled up the quilt and lay down more comfortably. "Don't worry, there is no magic or science in that world. No one can hurt me for the time being."
Harold turned his back, still unhappy.
Lu Yao marked every world he visited so that he could rush there in time if something happened.
After trying many times but failing to locate Lu Yao's world, he always felt a little uneasy, worried that she would be hurt in a world he could not reach.
At eight o'clock, Zhou Su also arrived at the store and was a little surprised to see Lu Yao.
Lu Yao has been devoting a lot of energy to the cinema recently, so he has less time to spend on other stores.
Zhou Su stayed in the kitchen most of the time and felt like she hadn't seen the owner for a long time.
"Would you like to try the signature seafood noodles that I recently researched?" Zhou Su asked excitedly.
Lu Yao nodded: "Okay."
Zhou Su came to the Maorongrong shop, where she was exposed to the freshest and top-quality ingredients every day.
Needless to say, there is seafood, and there are high-quality monster meat, vegetables and fruits purchased from the Alexandria continent every day. Jiuhua also often brings some new and exotic ingredients that have never been seen before from Yeguang City. Zhou Su is happy to research new dishes, and occasionally asks his uncle to send them to other small shops to collect the opinions of the store clerks.
At this moment, Zhou Su was still cooking noodles, and the delicious aroma mixed with the thick soup was already wafting out.
When the noodles were served, Lu Yao took a bite and his eyes lit up.
The soup is fresh and rich, the noodles are chewy and smooth, the taste is rich but not greasy, but very refreshing.
The ingredients are rich and solid, and eating a bowl of it in the morning will make you feel especially good.
The recipe of this bowl of seafood noodles has been modified many times, and its texture and taste are now impeccable.
It was just added to the menu of the furry shop a few days ago, and the customer response has been very good.
The only regret is that this bowl of noodles can only be made to the best texture and taste in the shopping street. When you go back home, even if you buy similar high-quality ingredients, the taste difference is more than a little bit.
This bowl of hot seafood noodles almost cured Lu Yao's fatigue and accumulated stress over the past few days. She even drank up the soup.
The shop owner put down the bowl, and felt his tiredness swept away. "Tell Uncle Ming in the group that everyone will eat the seafood noodles from Mao Rongrong's shop this morning. Su Su, thank you for your hard work."
Zhou Su felt a sense of accomplishment after her results were recognized. She turned around and walked to the kitchen: "Why are you talking about this? I'm going to make soup first."
After breakfast, Lu Yao, Harold and the SEAL captain Lei Lei swam towards Yeguang City together.
Lei Lei followed the shop owner ashore this time. The little white fat man had a square silver treasure chest hanging around his neck.
The furry shop was doing well during this period, but it was not until the expansion of the ghost phone system that it had a stable income in YOR currency, totaling more than 100,000.
This amount of money is obviously not enough to purchase the copyright, so the little seal brings the treasure chest mainly to provide financial support to the store owner.
The teardrop seal knows that the owner likes pearls, so he will keep an eye out when he goes out on patrol. He will mark the pearls he finds and take them when he needs them.
The SEAL team recently found an ancient shipwreck deep in a gorge and recovered several large boxes of ancient gold coins and jewelry, all of which were given to Lu Yao.
The value of these things is immeasurable. Lu Yao felt that he had no need for them for the time being, so he did not use them rashly and left them to the Navy SEAL team to guard.
Lei Lei brought a treasure chest full of pearls this time. They were almost the same size, crystal clear and round.
Their plan was to first meet the producer introduced by Wen Jingyi, negotiate the price, and then go to the jewelry store introduced by Jiuhua to sell pearls, and use the money from the sale of pearls to buy the copyright.
The process is a little tortuous, but it is currently the most economical solution.
Arriving at the coastline of Yeguang City, Lu Yao and Harold went ashore first, then turned around to observe Lei Lei.
The little seal had told Lu Yao before that he would transform into a human form when he came ashore.
What does a furry and chubby little leopard look like when it transforms into a human form
Lu Yao has never seen it.
I haven't seen the little black dragon either.
Just... curious.
Lei Lei relied on his fat belly and short flippers to support himself and climbed up the shore with a grunt.
The moment the tip of the tail left the water, the pearl necklace on her neck emitted a warm golden light, and Lei Lei's body began to change. The soft and fluffy fur faded away, and the fins and tail turned into limbs.
About ten seconds later, a little fat boy appeared in front of Lu Yao and Harold.
He was only as tall as Lu Yao's shoulders, with soft hair, long eyelashes, round and dark eyes with almost no whites, two short eyebrows above his eyes, and both facial hair and hair were white.
Lu Yao: “Tears?”
The white-haired boy nodded: "It's me."
The voice is crisp and tender, very cute.
When Lei Lei turns into a human form, she is still chubby, like a big meat bun just out of the oven, soft and cute, with a treasure chest hanging on her chest, and she looks a little silly at first glance.
Maybe because there are no whites in the eyes, it will feel a little weird if you look at it for a long time.
Lu Yao took a closer look and could still see the round shape of a little seal on his face. He took his hand and said, "Let's go. I'll take you to the city to play."
Harold frowned and muttered, "Little Fatty."
Lei Lei retorted: "It's just right for me."
The beauty of the blob seal lies in its plump body, and fat is a reflection of its strength and hunting ability.
In their eyes, skinny guys like Harold and Lu Yao have no competitiveness at all.
The drop-shaped seals are also a long-lived race. After becoming God's messengers, their lifespans are endless.
Leilei has lived for nearly a thousand years, and this is her first time coming ashore. She is still very excited. Everything she sees feels new and she can't help but reach out to touch it.
They first went to Yeguang City to meet Wen Jingyi, and then went to see Zheng Xinsheng together.
The meeting place was at Zheng Xinsheng's company. Wen Jingyi had made an appointment long ago, and Zheng Xinsheng also made time in advance.
Zheng Xinsheng is in his forties, with gray hair and deep wrinkles on his face. He looks like a very serious person.
After a brief introduction and greetings, Lu Yao went straight to the point.
Zheng Xinsheng already knew Lu Yao's identity when Wen Jingyi contacted him.
He had heard countless people talk about the magical shop on the bottom of the sea and collected all the information he could find on the Internet, but he still had no chance to go to the furry shop.
Zheng Xinsheng was very cooperative and agreed to complete the contract process as quickly as possible, but he made one request when making the final quotation.
"Regarding the films you want to purchase, is it possible to trade them without using YOR currency?" Zheng Xinsheng asked.
Lu Yao was slightly stunned, and threw the question back: "How does Mr. Zheng want to trade?"
Zheng Xinsheng clasped his hands together, lowered his head, and unconsciously cast his eyes on the pearl bracelet on Lu Yao's wrist. He whispered, "I once saw an illustration on the Internet. It showed a group of people and sea creatures having a water fight on the bottom of the sea. The prize for the winning side was the legendary 'Tear of God'. When Awen contacted me, he told me your identity. I have a presumptuous request. I am willing to exchange all my wealth and connections with you for a 'Tear of God'."
This request was unexpected, as the pearls containing the power of the Deep Sea Goddess were completely different in value from ordinary pearls.
Lu Yao glanced at him with tears in his eyes, but the little fat boy looked confused and didn't react at all.
"Why does Mr. Zheng want the 'Tears of God'?" Lu Yao asked.
Zheng Xinsheng was busy with his career in his early years, got married late, and just had a child.
My wife is an elderly mother and the child was born prematurely. His organs are not fully developed and he is at risk of dying at any time. He is now still being kept in an incubator in the hospital.
He originally thought there was no hope, but by chance he saw rumors about "Tears of God" on the Internet.
After confirming again and again that the rumor was not groundless, Zheng Xinsheng found the person who got the Tears of God in the deep sea and wanted to buy it at a high price.
But no matter how high his offer was, the other party refused.
The people in this land are all believers of the Deep Sea Goddess, so it is normal that they are unwilling to give up the sacred objects that bear the Goddess' aura.
Zheng Xinsheng fell into despair again and wanted to go to the magical shop in the deep sea, but he tried many methods without success.
At this moment, I suddenly received a message from Wen Jingyi.
His wish was simple. He wanted to ask the goddess for protection for his premature baby and help him grow up safely.
Lu Yao felt that this request was not excessive, as the Green Emperor Star protected the people of this world.
If she heard such a prayer, she would definitely agree without hesitation.
After all, the Tears of God are the tears of God, and they have the effect of healing those who are drowning in the sea.
Lu Yao touched the pearl bracelet on his wrist, and the black pearls suddenly glowed with a light golden light.
Lu Yao's mind moved, "Lord Cuihuangxing has heard your prayer, and the transaction method will be based on your request."
Zheng Xinsheng was stunned, tears welled up in his eyes, and he kept saying, "Thank you, thank you so much!"
Lu Yao took out a tear of God from his personal storage, strung it together into a necklace with golden divine power, and handed it over. "No need to thank me, this is what Lord Cui Huangxing wanted. Just don't spread the news about what happened today."
Zheng Xinsheng carefully took the God's Tear Necklace and said solemnly: "I swear in the name of the Mother Goddess Cuihuangxing that I will never reveal what happened today."
In the end, I didn't sell the pearls in the treasure chest, but I bought three movies in the Night Light City.
Lu Yao made it clear that what he obtained in exchange for Tears of God was only the copyrights of three films, and no additional compensation was required.
Zheng Xinsheng was unable to give away his family property, but he finally promised that if the Maorongrong Shop had any needs in purchasing copyrights or other areas, Zheng would do his best to help.
On the way back, the little seal was depressed because he didn't sell any pearls and felt that he had not helped the owner.
Things are going smoothly and it's still early.
Lu Yao took him to a jewelry store again.
Leilei wanted to sell a whole box of pearls, and the shopkeeper gave her a wry smile.
Pure natural deep-sea pearls, perfectly round and flawless, each one is over 15 mm in diameter, all pink, and of perfect appearance.
It would be difficult for an ordinary store to buy this box, but the quality is indeed hard to refuse, especially for jewelers, who would be unable to move when they see such top-quality materials.
Finally, the jewelry store owner gritted his teeth and paid the full amount for 100 pills, spending about 6 million euros.
After selling a handful of pearls, the little seal's emotions finally dissipated.
When we came across a snack bar on the roadside, we kept glancing over there with tearful eyes.
Lu Yao saw it all. The little seal wanted to eat it, and the little black dragon was also very curious.
Anyway, I just earned six million, and it’s rare for the little seal to come out, so I can eat whatever I want.
He bought some for Lei Lei and Xiao Heilong, and Lu Yao simply packed up dozens of portions and brought them back to the store for other employees to try.
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Dawu Dynasty, at the foot of Yong'an Temple.
Qin Sanwei was drawing water from the well, preparing to wash the clothes he had taken off last night.
He was a scholar who went to Beijing to take the imperial examination three years ago. After failing, he has been living at the foot of the temple mountain.
The house is the private property of Yong'an Temple, and only a small rent is charged, and it is exclusively provided for poor students to rent.
Qin San was determined to pass the imperial examination and would not return home unless he passed.
After failing the exam, he supported himself with the meager income from copying books, and his life was poor and hopeless.
There was a commotion outside the yard, as if many people were arguing about something.
The rent of this house is cheap, but one of its disadvantages is that the sound insulation is very poor.
The slightest noise from the neighbors would disturb people and make it impossible to concentrate.
Qin Sanwei had been resentful for a long time. It was because of these neighbors' disturbances that he often could not concentrate on his studies.
He ignored the noise outside and just washed his clothes.
The gown, which had been worn for three years, had already turned white from washing, and there were a few patches with crooked seams on the sleeves and hem.
After washing the clothes, I went to copy the books. The delivery deadline for the books I had received earlier was approaching.
Qin Sanwei had finished washing the clothes, but the people outside the yard had not left yet, and the sound of their conversation had even become louder.
While he was hanging clothes, he heard some gossip.
"I wish we could all be like Shen Xiangjun, ascend to the throne and become prime minister, and return home in glory one day."
"Brother Liang, is Shen Xiangjun really that powerful?"
"So many questions. Even if I tell you a hundred times, you still won't understand. Why not go to the cinema and see it for yourself?"
"The movie theater? Is it the new store on Song'an Street? Isn't it said that the owner of the store keeps monsters and eats women?"
"This rumor has been around for a long time, and it has been clarified long ago. The monster is actually just a person wearing a piece of clothing."
"I heard that the movie theater tickets are very expensive. The storyteller at Sixi Tower tells the same story as the one in there. It's more than half the price to listen to the whole thing."
The man called "Brother Liang" shook his head repeatedly, "Living in this quiet place, you are too behind the times. I originally thought that the storyteller in Sixi Tower told stories similar to those in the cinema, so I went there today to listen to him continue to tell the sequel to "The Little Chef of Shengjing", but I met Brother Shen Quzhi on the way. He insisted on taking me to the cinema to watch a new movie that was just released today, called "Meeting You Again in the Time of Falling Flowers". The ticket price is really expensive, 35 coins per ticket. But after watching it, I can only say one word: 'worth it'!"
All the people who lived here were poor scholars. When they heard that the ticket price was thirty-five cents, their interest was aroused and they gave up.
Others only asked: "Brother Liang, what is this "Meeting You Again in the Time of Falling Flowers" about? Please tell me in detail."
This is just trying to get something for free.
Brother Liang felt like a complete failure, as he tried so hard to sell Amway but failed to sell a single product.
It’s not that he doesn’t want to say it, it’s just too difficult to describe.
The feelings of hearing about it and seeing it in person are completely different, and even your life experiences and cognitions so far will be overturned.
After Brother Liang and Shen Quzhi finished watching "Meeting You Again in Falling Flowers", they went to a restaurant to have a drink. During the drink, they kept talking about the plot in "Falling Flowers" and talked until they were dry-mouthed and almost ran out of things to talk about.
As a result, as soon as I got back to my residence, the excitement came back and I wanted to talk to people more.
Unfortunately, no one in his neighborhood had ever seen "Falling Flowers", so no one was there to accompany him in his madness.
Brother Liang waved his hand and turned away disappointedly. "It's really hard to explain it in a few words. You have to go and see it in person to understand what I mean. Forget it, I'll go back first."
Not long after Brother Liang left, the others also dispersed, and peace finally returned to the outside of the courtyard.
Qin Sanwei went back to the house after hanging up the clothes.
The window was propped up to let light into the room, and he sat on a low table under the window copying a book.
Thirty-five cents a ticket, just to watch a play.
It's easy to make money from fools.
Qin Sanwei held his breath and concentrated, dispelling his chaotic thoughts and calming down to copy the book.
It took me an hour to finally finish copying the last bit of content.
The money I exchanged for these books could buy enough food for half a month.
Qin Sanwei put the manuscript into his bag and got up to go out.
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Lu Yao, Harold and his party returned to the Furry Shop, and the shop was open for business as usual.
Ji Zhixin heard that Lu Yao had returned in the fishing house, so he came down to find her.
Lu Yao put the food he brought back in the kitchen, came out and met him, and smiled: "It just so happens that I have something to talk to you about."
Ji Zhixin: "You speak first."
Lu Yao briefly talked about the purchase of copyright in Yeguang City. She kept the coordinates and contact information of Zheng Xinsheng's company and would contact him through the ghost phone when the time came.
This matter was entirely handed over to Ji Zhixin to handle, and she almost forgot that the position he originally applied for was a switchboard operator.
"What's going on over there?"
Ji Zhixin: "The fairy tale drama that we didn't agree on before, they are willing to go according to our requirements. Do you think we should accept it?"
Lu Yao thought for a while and said, "Talk about it again, and sign it when it's almost done."
This meant that the price had to be lowered. Ji Zhixin only received one message—the store owner might be even more short of money than before.
Lu Yao didn't know what he was thinking, so he continued, "The cinema is going to buy a batch of films recently. I'll give you the information tonight. I'm going to trouble you again during this period."
Ji Zhixin rubbed his hands in preparation: "Don't worry, shop owner. Cinderella loves going to work the most."
Lu Yao: “… Yeah, hard work.”
After dealing with the matters at the furry shop, Lu Yao inspected all the shops as usual to make sure they were all open for business, and then went back to the nail salon to get the hair dyeing materials and tools.
This matter has been delayed for a long time, and it’s time to fulfill it.