The main entrance to the cinema was wide open, but there was no one in the lobby.
Zhu Zhu and the other two came in and saw that a layer of shelf had appeared on the wall on the right side of the rest area overnight, covered with dark green mesh. There was a white sign in the middle: "The area is under expansion and renovation. Please do not enter."
Gou Zi has recently been learning to read with Wen Jian, but he is starting from scratch and it is very difficult.
He stared at the white plastic sign for a long while, only recognizing the words "中" and "入内". He poked Wen Jian with his elbow and asked in a low voice, "Brother Wen, what's written on it?"
Wen Jian's eyes moved from the cylindrical steel pipes of the same shape and specifications to the green mesh, and finally looked at the sign in front of him: "Reminder: This place is under renovation. Do not go in."
Zhu Zhu was a little excited: "Is it the same as before, adding more screening rooms?"
She often heard Lu Yao complain about the lack of screening halls, which resulted in a tight schedule for films, and she immediately thought of this just now.
Wen Jian nodded: "It should be. This side wall is next to Rong Xi's study. I wonder how the shopkeeper convinced Shopkeeper Rong."
There is only a gap of less than one foot wide between Rongxi Study and the cinema. In order to expand the screening room, it is necessary to break through the two walls.
The three of them looked at it for a while, but didn't dare to go forward and touch it.
Kuba came out of the lounge, yawning with his hands covering his mouth, with tears in the corners of his eyes, and he was still sleepy.
He stayed in the lounge last night because he failed to return home before curfew.
I thought I wouldn't be able to sleep well that night, but I slept so soundly that I didn't even notice when the young and second shopkeepers left.
"Ah!" Gouzi stared at Kuba, his eyes slightly widened, with a hint of amazement in his surprise.
Zhu Zhu and Wen Jian turned around and saw Kuba, whose expression was even more exaggerated than Gouzi's.
"Brother Ku, why is your hair like this?" Zhu Zhu walked a few steps to Ku Ba, looked up at him, and then walked around behind him, "It wasn't this short last night."
Kuba only cut a small tuft of hair in front of his forehead last night and placed it lightly on his forehead.
But at this time, most of his hair had been shaved off, and when viewed from the front, the length was almost the same as Fu Chi's.
However, the second shopkeeper is used to combing his hair meticulously, and his behavior and personality give people a sense of stability and reliability.
Kuba's hair is draped over his forehead and beside his ears, and his young and fresh face makes him look more youthful.
There is a little purple highlight in the middle of the black hair, and the color is both dark and light.
There was a little long hair left at the back of her head, part of which was highlighted and mixed with the black hair and tied into a small braid.
Zhu Zhu and the others couldn't take their eyes off her. Kuba's habit of not liking to dress properly was just as great as that of the young shopkeeper. Now with his short purple hair and pigtails, he looked both ruffian and arrogant.
I can’t describe the feeling specifically, but I feel like if I stand in the crowd, I will definitely be the first person to be noticed.
Teenage villain.
This is how Lu Yao described a crying girl who had just had her hair done last night.
Kuba raised his hand and touched the slightly raised ends of his hair. He was still a little uncomfortable and whispered, "My head feels a lot lighter now."
Zhu Zhu circled around him twice, stretched out her hand and pinched his pigtails, "It looks good."
Kuba raised his eyebrows: "Do you really think it looks good?"
Zhu Zhu nodded, "Are you dissatisfied?"
Kuba shook his head: "Not really, just... a little uncomfortable."
He had not planned to cut his hair that long at first, but after dyeing it for the first time and looking at himself in the mirror, he more or less understood the owner's intention of asking him to choose a hairstyle first.
His long hair was bleached and dyed in large areas, which was different from the purple-haired boy in the advertisement.
The young man looked younger than him and also wore a long gown, but his purple hair was very light and bright.
But he always felt that he looked out of place.
The store owner said that the purple-haired boy in the advertisement has a face like a comic book boy, and the temperament is different, so the effect is also different.
Kuba didn't understand what a comic book guy was, and felt that he couldn't control the hairstyle he chose, so he asked the shopkeeper to think of a solution, and now he is like this.
The shopkeeper was ruthless when he cut his hair for the second time.
The original hair color was a uniform light purple. She readjusted the hair dye to cover part of the light purple hair, deepen the tone, and make the hair color vary in shades.
Ku Ba had to admit that the young shopkeeper had a unique vision and knew more about hair dyeing than he did.
He was satisfied, but couldn't help wanting to hear other people's opinions.
Wen Jian looked around him and said, "To be honest, I originally thought that your idea of dyeing your hair was weird, but now it seems quite good."
Gouzi also nodded: "Crying brother looks good."
The anxiety in Kuba's heart dissipated, and his shoulders and back gradually straightened. "I was on curfew last night and couldn't go back to my residence. I'm going back to change my clothes."
Zhu Zhu asked: "Are the young and second shopkeepers still in the lounge?"
Kuba shook his head: "We were together last night, but she was gone when I woke up. I don't know where she went."
A few people arrived early, before the usual opening time.
But the shopkeeper never came and let Kuba go back to change clothes, while the three people who came earlier started cleaning and making preparations.
Then they discovered that there was an additional screening room in the corridor of the screening room, and there were two expansion areas with signs erected next to it.
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The snack stalls on Song'an Street were as busy as ever. The crying cat with its short purple hair paraded through the streets, attracting a lot of attention.
Xie Xu, Chen Yuning and Prince Jin were eating duck blood vermicelli at Aunt Zhu's stall when they saw Kuba walking by.
Chen Yuning stretched his neck and looked at him for a long time, his eyes full of surprise: "That seems to be the boy at the movie theater?"
The Prince of Jin nodded, "It's amazing that you can recognize it even with its hair like that."
Xie Xu: "All the guys in the cinema wear clothes like that. I guess the hair is from the shopkeeper."
Chen Yuning lowered his head and took a big bite of duck blood vermicelli, and sighed: "The Little Chef really didn't lie, there is indeed delicious flavor in the market."
When Aunt Zhu heard this, she couldn't help but look up and said, "Our duck blood vermicelli has been taught by the movie theater's young shopkeeper. Regular customers say it tastes better than before."
Chen Yuning didn't expect to hear about Lu Yao's deeds here, and was quite curious: "The movie theater owner also knows how to cook?"
Aunt Zhu's impression of cinemas has changed greatly since she went to the cinema to watch a movie. She no longer mentioned the matter of asking Zhu Zhu to resign. She was grateful for Lu Yao's suggestion and said excitedly: "The young shopkeeper had eaten duck blood vermicelli at my house before. She might have just arrived in Liangjing that morning. Because of her strange dress, she attracted a lot of attention. I asked her to eat a bowl of vermicelli, and then it happened that my little daughter found a job in the cinema again. When "The Little Chef" was released, I went to see it once. The little chef Yu was really amazing. I kept praising my daughter when I came out. The young shopkeeper might have heard it and quietly gave me a secret recipe for making soup. I came back and tried it according to that method, and it really tasted better than before."
This is the first time I've heard this.
Xie Xu and the other two exchanged glances and turned to continue chatting with Aunt Zhu.
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Qin Sanwei woke up early, ate some dry steamed buns left over from yesterday, and sat under the window to copy books.
However, I couldn't concentrate, and I couldn't copy the book smoothly. I made spelling mistakes from time to time, and the things I saw last night kept popping up in my mind.
Yesterday evening, he brought the copied books to Rongxi Study to deliver them, and was surprised to find that the much-discussed cinema was right next to the study.
When the young man in the study talked about the cinema, he smiled so much that his eyebrows were visible and his words were full of praise for the cinema.
In order to exchange books for money, Qin San took on a few more jobs for new books and stood outside the cinema for a long time when he left.
He saw moving figures on the transparent wall of the cinema, and also saw a clip from "When Flowers Fall, You Come Back". Finally, he saw a group of people surrounding a young man in a shop and wanting to shave his hair.
He didn't know why the man wanted to shave his head. He found it a little scary at the time, and as it was getting dark, he left in a hurry.
But after I came back, I was full of thoughts the whole night and didn't sleep well.
When I woke up in the morning, I was still thinking about the cinema.
He thought of the poem "I Meet You Again in the Time of Falling Flowers" and the words that person said outside the wall yesterday. His mind became more and more restless. He walked around the room, and suddenly stopped, turned around, and went out with his purse.
I don't really want to buy a ticket to see it, I just want to take a look from outside first.
He actually wanted to know more about the young man who had his head shaved last night.
Qin Sanwei kept preparing himself mentally as he walked out of the Yong'an Temple and slowly onto the street, where the surroundings became bustling.
After walking for about half an hour, they finally arrived at Song'an Street in the East Market. His breathing was a little disordered because he had been walking in a hurry.
Suddenly, a young man with short purple hair came towards me in a hurry.
The other party didn't pay attention to him.
The two passed each other, and Qin Sanwei turned around with surprise in his eyes: That person... looks like the boy I saw in the cinema yesterday.
He actually couldn't remember Kuba's appearance very clearly, but he had a deep impression of the clothes he was wearing.
At that time, there were several men wearing the same clothes separated by a transparent wall.
The only man who was dressed differently from them was Kuba at the moment, with very short hair and distinctive features.
With a little thought, he recognized Kuba.
It turned out that he didn't want to shave his head to become a monk, but wanted to be like the short-haired man.
Qin Sanwei couldn't understand Kuba's thoughts, and his fear of the cinema deepened.
"Hurry up, hurry up, I heard that there are a lot of people queuing up in the morning, don't be too late to buy tickets later!"
"Why rush? If you can't watch the first game, just wait for the next one."
"Hey, brother, hurry up! I don't want to wait any longer. People say that "Meeting You Again When Flowers Fall" is good, even better than "The Best in the World" and "The Little Chef of Shengjing"!"
A brother and sister were talking next to them and walking towards the cinema at a quick pace.
Qin Sanwei looked at their backs and slowly followed them.
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After Lu Yao helped Kuba dye her hair, they returned to the shopping street. It was quite late and the nail salon, blind box shop and furry shop were already closed.
She habitually went to the snack bar to take a look, make sure everything was normal, and then went back to the nail salon to rest.
Fu Chi followed Lu Yao back to the shopping street and watched her walk into the snack bar. He wanted to ask her about Qi Chen, but he couldn't find a way to start.
After looking at the time, he did not return to his residence and spent the night in the car.
In the middle of the night, the alarm clock rang.
Fu Chi opened his eyes dazedly.
A dark shadow was reflected outside the car window, and his heart suddenly tightened. Qi Chen's miserable appearance was connected with the darkest and most terrifying memories deep in his memory, instantly constructing a picture of hell.
He opened his mouth, but no sound came out. What was worse was that he was shaking all over and had no strength to move.
It was as if, as if I was back in the nightmare again.
"Xiao Fu?" Lu Yao's voice came from outside.
“…” Fu Chi rolled down the car window with a pale face.
Lu Yao held a pile of instant noodles in his arms, and smiled awkwardly, "I saw your car was still there, and guessed you hadn't gone home, so I was going to call you. Sorry, I scared you."
Fu Chi leaned back on the cushion exhausted and exhaled slowly, "It's okay."
Lu Yao looked at him carefully again and said, "You look very bad. Go to sleep for a while. It's okay to come back in the morning."
Fu Chi put on his clothes and got out of the car, "I can't sleep, I'll go with you."
Walking to the entrance of the cinema, Fu Chi took a deep breath and called Lu Yao, "Shopkeeper."
Lu Yao didn't look back: "Hmm?"
"... I forgot to tell you yesterday that after you left, several applicants came. I did a simple screening, and the qualified ones will come again today." Fu Chi clenched his fists and didn't ask the question he wanted to know most.
Lu Yao nodded, "Thank you for your hard work."
"The owner."
"Anything else?"
“… After daybreak, my assistant will bring the clothes over. Do I need special permission to enter here?” Fu Chi covered his face, having messed up again.
Lu Yao: "If it's just sending clothes, it's fine."
The two walked into the cinema and Fu Chi still wanted to speak.
There was already a long queue at the ticket office and the rest area was almost full.
It was not yet time to open the door, so everyone was just waiting.
Lu Yao and the other person suddenly appeared, and everyone glanced at the instant noodles in her hand with a curious look.
Lu Yao thought that the people of Dawu Dynasty all woke up very early, and hurried to the lounge, "Hurry up, let's go have breakfast first."
I stayed up too late last night dyeing Kuba’s hair and felt a little hungry on the way. While waiting, Lu Yao took out some instant noodles.
Kuba was surprised by the instant noodles that could be eaten by soaking in hot water for only three minutes. He didn't believe it at first, but ate three buckets in a row before gradually accepting the fact. After eating, he strongly recommended eating instant noodles in the morning.
The food in the portable warehouse had been used up, so Lu Yao secretly took some of Harold and Si Jin's stock from the nail salon before going out, just to get by with this morning meal. Harold would probably scold him later.
She is naughty too.
Hongyu was sitting at a table with the best view in the rest area. She saw Lu Yao and Fu Chi walking by from a distance and immediately stood up and followed them.
She couldn't actually see clearly, but the two people were dressed very differently, so it was easy to tell them apart.
Lu Yao heard the voice and looked back at Hong Yu, "Who are you?"
"My name is Hongyu. I heard that they were recruiting here, so I came here yesterday." Hongyu lowered her head slightly, trying not to make eye contact with Lu Yao.
Fu Chi also recognized her. "One of the candidates who passed the initial test yesterday. She can read and write. She used to work as a maid in a wealthy merchant's house. She has experience."
Lu Yao gave the instant noodles to Fu Chi, asked him to take the others to eat first, and called Hongyu aside to talk.
She typed into the system: "What is this person's background?"
This is clearly the guard who was dressed as a man. Now she has changed back into women's clothes to apply for a job in the store. It is definitely not a coincidence.
System: [I don’t know.]
Lu Yao: “???”
System: [Exploring the other world is part of the store owner's duties. I have no authority to interfere.]
Lu Yao: "I hope you will never need to ask me for help."
The system's heart trembled: […]
Lu Yao did not bother with the system, stopped, turned around and looked at Hong Yu, "Your eyes..."
Hongyu was shocked. Did she see something
She should not have revealed any eye disease when she came into contact with the man yesterday.
Lu Yao saw that she was nervous, raised his hand and said soothingly: "Relax, I'm just asking casually."
After a short interview, Lu Yao announced: "You are hired. The store's rule is that the probation period is seven days. If you pass the training within these seven days, you will be officially employed. If you fail to be successfully employed, you will also be paid for the probation period."
Hongyu secretly breathed a sigh of relief and lowered her head and replied, "Yes, thank you, shopkeeper."
After the interview, Lu Yao took her directly to the lounge, took the remaining bucket of instant noodles on the table and handed it to her, "Have breakfast first."
Kuba had changed his clothes and came back. He sat in a circle with Zhu Zhu and the others, slurping noodles. He took the time to remind them, "Little shopkeeper, that's your share."
Lu Yao shook his head and smiled: "I'm not hungry yet. This is Hongyu, the new clerk."
Hongyu felt something was suddenly stuffed into her hand. She wanted to get closer to see it more clearly, but she was afraid that her eye problem would be exposed, so she had to hold the object tightly in her arms and look up to greet other people.
Wen Jian, Zhu Zhu and Gou Zi were conquered by the delicious instant noodles. They greeted each other politely and then lowered their heads to sip the noodles.
Not to mention that it only takes a cup of tea to make it into a bowl of hot water before it can be eaten, the noodles are surprisingly springy and chewy, and the soup is rich and fresh, it is simply indescribably tempting!
Although Hongyu's eyes cannot see clearly, due to years of martial arts training, her senses are sharper than those of ordinary people, and she can judge the situation in front of her by the breath.
The person sitting in the room at this moment, the young man who just spoke, has unfathomable strength and is likely to be the same type of person as her.
The man in green on the far right also has some kung fu skills. The others have heavy auras, casual postures, and flaws all over their bodies. They are all ordinary people.
The two people that His Highness was most wary of were also ordinary people, without any kung fu skills.
Seeing Hongyu was a little dazed, Lu Yao raised his hand and waved it in front of her eyes, "Can't you see clearly?"