Qin Sanwei paused and stood at the door to read the recruitment notice carefully.
Those who can read and do arithmetic are given priority. It is not a physical job. The monthly salary for formal employment starts from 2 taels of silver. Qin Sanwei was excited when he saw these details. He could do this job.
But when I come to the cinema, I don’t have time to read properly.
Qin Sanwei hesitated for a moment as he thought about all the years he had spent studying and preparing for the exam.
On second thought, I have failed the exams many times and now I am just barely making ends meet in Kyoto.
Why not try a different approach
Thinking of this, Qin Sanwei still found it difficult to make up his mind.
In fact, he already had the reputation of a scholar, and returning to his hometown to become a teacher might have allowed him to live a more respectable life than in Liangjing.
But he still wanted to take the exam, at least one more time.
If I could go to the cinema and save a few months' worth of money, and then have enough food and clothing, and then continue preparing for the exam, would it be more relaxed than it is now
Qin Sanwei walked into the cinema, found Zhu Zhu at the front desk, and asked about the recruitment notice at the door.
Zhu Zhu asked him to go upstairs to find Lu Yao.
Qin Sanwei went upstairs and saw a row of strange boxes against the wall in the rest area. He thought that this was the new thing that the waiter at Rongxi Study had mentioned.
In front of the claw machine, a bearded man squatted down and took out a stuffed doll from the groove under the machine, and said excitedly: "I caught it, I finally caught it!"
The accompanying scholar was almost crying with joy. After catching more than fifty handfuls, he finally caught it.
The bearded man put the doll in his arms, turned around and walked to the currency exchange counter, threw a piece of silver, and said, "Twenty more times."
Die Qi was studying with Lu Yao and raised her hand to exchange money.
Lu Yao held her down, turned to look at the bearded man, and advised: "Since you have already caught him, why not come back next time?"
The bearded man slapped the table and said loudly, "I think I found the technique you mentioned. I want to try the one behind it while it's still warm. Just give it to me. Don't worry, I won't cause any more trouble."
Lu Yao stopped persuading him and let Die Qi change the coins.
After a whole afternoon, only this guest was caught.
When the somewhat discouraged guests nearby saw this, their fighting spirit was rekindled.
Zhao Guanghong played for a long time without catching anything, so he bought a few cans of drinks and sat in the rest area to study. He looked over when he heard the noise and couldn't help but get up to try a few more times.
After the bearded man left, Lu Yao saw Qin Sanwei standing aside and raised his eyebrows slightly, "What's the matter?"
Qin Sanwei nodded awkwardly, raised his hand and pointed to the window, then put his hand down again after remembering that this was the second floor. "My name is Qin Sanwei. I saw the recruitment notice posted downstairs. Little shopkeeper, can I help you?"
Finally, someone came to ask about the recruitment. Lu Yao looked him up and down. The young man looked at Wen Xiu. There were two obvious dark circles under his eyes. He was dressed simply. Two light-colored patches could be vaguely seen on the hem of his long gown. He had a rough idea in his mind, "Can you read?"
Qin Sanwei nodded.
"Can you do arithmetic?"
Qin Sanwei nodded again and whispered, "I am a scholar."
Lu Yao was slightly surprised. This was an ancient top student. It was rare for him to be willing to work in a movie theater. "Why do you want to work in a movie theater?"
Qin Sanwei hesitated, many thoughts flashing through his mind, trying to make his words sound nicer, but when he met the other person's eyes that were almost looking straight at him, he couldn't say anything, and finally said honestly: "The monthly fee for the cinema is very high."
Lu Yao nodded. "Okay, come with me to the lounge for a simple test, which is writing and arithmetic. If there is no problem, sign a contract first and try it out for seven days. After seven days, if both parties are satisfied, you will officially sign the contract and start working."
Qin Sanwei regretted what he said as soon as he said it. Scholars value their reputation the most, but he kept talking about money, which might displease others.
After hearing Lu Yao's words, he paused for several breaths before reacting and hurriedly followed.
Qin Sanwei's handwriting is beautiful, he can use an abacus and do mental arithmetic, which is qualified for him to be a shop clerk.
However, he was not used to Arabic numerals and the rules and procedures in the cinema, so Lu Yao asked Die Qi to guide him. They both studied at the currency exchange counter on the second floor today.
Dieqi is an old man with a strong learning ability.
Only after Lu Yao taught her could she free up time to do other things, and then Die Qi would continue to guide Qin Sanwei.
Lu Yao felt relaxed when he found a new clerk taking care of the rest area on the second floor.
Recruiting people later will not be so urgent.
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Near noon, Lu Yao handed over the matters on the second floor to Die Qi and prepared to go out.
She made an appointment with Jiang's people to have dinner at the nearby Fuxianju.
In the lounge, Fu Chi sat on the sofa, observing the items on the coffee table. He heard the sound of the door lock turning, looked up, and saw Lu Yao, and asked impatiently: "Are these things for sale?"
Lu Yao didn’t hear clearly: “Ah?”
Fu Chi pointed at the pile of things Zhao Guanghong had brought on the coffee table and said, "I want these. Sell them to me."
Lu Yao walked over: "... I can't take these away."
Fu Chi looked straight at Lu Yao, his eyes clear and full of expectation, "Master Ji's leg can be cured, is it really impossible to take these things over there?"
It's not just about Ji Zhixin, it's also about Qi Chen.
Although he has not met him yet, in Fu Chi's mind, Lu Yao already has the image of an omnipotent person.
Lu Yao scratched his head, "It's really not possible for now."
Fu Chi: "It's okay, I'll buy these things first and put them here. I'll take them out and play with them from time to time. They're also pretty good. You don't have to take the tea away. You can just brew it and drink it. It can be considered as experiencing the tea culture of thousands of years ago."
These are all genuine antiques. They have not been refined by time and are still in the most complete and exquisite form, incredibly beautiful.
Fu Chi just came in to drink water and couldn't take his eyes off it when he saw it.
Any of these artifacts can beat the props and sets of costume dramas and historical films on the market. Even if he can't take them away, seeing and experiencing them more can provide references for his future work.
Lu Yao: "In a few days, I will build another warehouse in the back to store these utensils. If you like, I will give you a key to the warehouse before you leave. If you like tea, you can make some."
At that time, we will engrave some special magic arrays in the opened up space to slow down the oxidation and damage process of these objects as much as possible, and they should be able to be preserved for a long time.
As for things that can be eaten and drunk, use them if possible.
Fu Chi felt a little regretful, but he also respected Lu Yao's decision. He thought that since he couldn't take it with him anyway, it wouldn't be a loss to watch it more. He then talked to Lu Yao about the selection of the film: "Did you see the message in the group?"
Lu Yao shook his head. "I was too busy this morning and didn't check my phone. What's wrong?"
Fu Chi: "Ji Zhixin and I chose two 3D movies, one science fiction and one doomsday disaster. However, these two are new movies that were released this year and have done very well at the box office, so the price may be difficult to negotiate."
Lu Yao was so busy that year that he didn't pay much attention to new films and had never even been to the cinema. After listening to this story, he immediately became interested.
"Okay, I'll be out at noon and in the afternoon, and will be back in the evening." Lu Yao asked Fu Chi to look after the store and took Ye Xiao out.
Ye Xiao was dressed in a dark robe, with half of his silver hair tied up with a jade hairpin, and the rest of his hair was scattered behind him. He wore the wide-brimmed sunglasses that Lu Yao had given him, held a sword in his hand, and walked silently to Lu Yao's left.
Lu Yao glanced at him. He was wearing a black robe and holding a white jade hairpin with a lotus carved on it.
In the Alexandria Continent and the Impermanence World, he wanted lotus manicure and transformed into a lotus plant.
Does this guy like lotus
Lu Yao squeezed the killer whale doll in his pocket and handed it over, "This is for you."
When she caught it in the morning, she thought of Killer Whale A from the Furry Shop period. It was not the lotus, but it should have some suggestive effect.
Ye Xiao stopped and tilted his head slightly. His eyes were covered by black lenses, so his expression could not be seen.
Lu Yao waited for a while. He didn't say anything and didn't stretch out his hand. He didn't look like he didn't want it. Instead, he showed some subtle struggle.
Lu Yao stood on tiptoe with an intuition that came from nowhere, and hung the killer whale doll on the tassel of Ye Xiao's sword handle. "Okay, let's go."
Ye Xiao lowered his head and looked at the black and white doll that didn't match Jian Suzi at all, and remained silent.
Lu Yao walked a few steps away before he caught up.
After walking for a while, Lu Yao felt that the sounds around him were gradually drifting away, his feet became a little unstable, and at the same time, some fragmentary images flashed through his mind.
"Lu Yao, I'm hungry."
"Lu Yao, be careful."
"Lu Yao, you are just sick and you will be well soon."
"Lu Yao, forgive me."
"Lu Yao, only you... can't do it."
…
Who is this
Lu Yao’s eyes went dark, and he suddenly felt like he was stepping on empty air and was about to fall.
Ye Xiao grabbed her wrist and took two steps to the side of the road. A carriage sped through the middle of the road, stirring up a gust of wind. The people on the road and the street vendors were all terrified.
Lu Yao suddenly came back to his senses, a little confused: "What's wrong with me?"
Ye Xiao pursed his lips, pulled her forward, and said in a clear and sweet voice: "The road is not safe, follow me closely."
Lu Yao: “…”
The feeling just now still remains in my heart, but the sound in my memory is blurred.
She almost forgot again.
Who is it
Always sticking to her.
Always... talking in her ear.
When he arrived at the entrance of Fuxianju, Lu Yao's complexion had returned to normal and he had forgotten about the voice.
At the same time, in Tianshu City, thousands of miles away.
The temple on the top of Qianmen Mountain is the innermost. A young child walks barefoot in the snow. His jade-white face looks like it is carved out of ice and snow, his silver hair looks like flying snow, and only his eyes are as red as blood.
This child was less than ten months old, but he already had the size of a five or six-year-old child, and his divine power was unfathomable.
But he was always unwilling to leave Qianmen Mountain. The people of the Ji family could not persuade him, nor did they dare to interfere too much.
Children like to take walks in the snow, especially to the top of the mountain.
Today seemed a little different. The child's footing was unstable and he almost slipped. After he stood firm, he suddenly ran down the mountain in a hurry.
The Ji clan members who were serving nearby were startled and followed closely.
Normally, I just felt that this child was small, taciturn, had almost no desires, and was easier to deal with than any of the previous children.
Until this moment, a group of people fell in the snow, watching the child running fast on the snow-covered mountain as if walking on flat ground, with the small figure almost disappearing from sight. Only then did they realize that a child is just a child. Even if he is still young and ignorant of worldly affairs, he is not someone that ordinary people can easily control or despise.
There is no signal deep in the snow-capped mountains and electronic products cannot be used.
The Ji clan members who came to Qianmen Mountain to serve were forced to live a closed and primitive life.
Ji Feichen came back from the foot of the mountain, with five sled dogs pulling a cart full of daily necessities. When he met Zhizi on the way, he was also surprised, "Master Zhizi, what happened?"
The child stopped and glanced at the sled dog that was wagging its tail and trying to get closer. His voice was as ethereal as the ice and snow deep in the snowy mountains, but it also contained a rare bit of anxiety: "He is calling me. It's time to go find her."
Ji Feichen suppressed his surprise and asked carefully, "Who?"
I have never heard of anyone being able to order a child around.
The child shook his head, unwilling to say more: "Anyway, I want to go down the mountain."
Ji Feichen was extremely confused. He didn't know why the weather had changed when he came back after being out for a long time.
The Ji family became prominent because of their service to the gods, but in the final analysis, they were nothing more than servants of the gods.
The new god of the future will move, and the servants will have to move with him.
Ji Feichen turned around to chase the child, wondering if he could wait for a while until the tribesmen on the mountain packed up and left together. After staggering a few steps, he saw the child coming back.
Not only that, the child's left leg was broken off, and the flesh and bones below the knee turned into transparent irregular ice chips.
Ji Feichen was shocked and said: "Master Zhizi, your foot..."
The child shook his head and said nonchalantly, "I forgot. I can only go out in winter. It's too hot down the mountain."
Before each child became a god, his true form was different.
But this child is almost the same as a human except for his hair color and eye color.
Ji Feichen originally thought that this person was transformed into a child by chance from a human being, but now it seems that is not the case.
His expression remained unchanged as he stepped forward to support the child, "Master, what should we do now?"
The child looked down the mountain from afar, his eyes were cold and sharp: "Wait."
Wait until winter and then go find her.
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In the private room on the second floor of Fuxianju, Lu Yao met Jiang's chief steward, Jiang Yudie, and Jiang Cheng, and sat down together.
After introducing several people, Zhao Guanghong tactfully withdrew. Before leaving, he wanted to take Ye Xiao with him, but was stopped by Lu Yao.
So there were five people sitting in the room, Lu Yao, Ye Xiao, and the three members of the Jiang family.
Jiang Cheng secretly glanced at Ye Xiao a few times... Lu Yao explained the sunglasses on his face: "He has an eye disease and cannot see the light. These sunglasses can block the light."
Jiang Cheng probably didn't expect Lu Yao to be so perceptive. There was a look of surprise in his eyes. He realized that he had lost his composure. To ease the embarrassment, he smiled and said, "I have never seen such an item in Jiangnan. It is very strange. There was a girl in the cinema who was also wearing something similar. Is there any particular meaning?"
Jiang Yudie had changed back into women's clothes and was sitting opposite Lu Yao. She was bright and dignified, but there was a cold look between her eyebrows and she seemed difficult to approach.
After taking her seat, she didn't say a word except for the initial greetings. At this moment, her hand, which was lowered to take the cup, paused slightly.
Lu Yao thought that it seemed that this meal would not be good, but he still had a smile on his face: "You mean Hongyu? She can't see clearly, so she wears glasses to correct her vision. In simple terms, when she puts on those glasses, things that were originally unclear are as if they were brought closer, and she can see them clearly again."
Jiang Cheng was surprised: "Can I wear it too?"
Lu Yao shook his head. “People with normal vision may not be able to see clearly if they wear it, and they may even feel dizzy.”
Jiang Cheng couldn't understand: "Why is this so?"
The butler next to him coughed lightly, and Jiang Cheng fell silent.
He was really curious. After watching "Sea Train", his curiosity became even more uncontrollable. He wanted to ask whether the things that appeared in Lu Yao's film were real.
After receiving the news that Zhao Guanghong had made an appointment with the cinema owner to have dinner together, Jiang Cheng reluctantly followed the butler and Jiang Yudie out of the cinema. Otherwise, he would have stayed to watch all the films.
The butler was in his fifties, of medium build. He didn't look old, but his hair had turned gray and he had a mustache. He looked at people with a deep, dignified gaze. "Miss Lu, we're here today to discuss the toilet paper business. Jiang wants to buy a house, so you can name your price."
The Jiang family had a paper mill in Jiangnan. The Xuan paper, snowflake paper, run paper and flower paper signatures they produced were very famous throughout the Dawu Dynasty.
That day, Jiang's people saw toilet paper brought by ship merchants at the dock. When they heard that it could be used for toilet, they thought it was a far-fetched story at first. But the paper was soft to the touch, so they bought it back home and tried it, and it actually worked.
After using soft paper towels, I can never get used to using wood chips and stones again.
And after using the toilet, I wash my hands with hand sanitizer and feel that all the dirt has been washed away, and there is still a faint fragrance left on my hands.
The old man of the Jiang family saw at a glance that this paper called "toilet paper" had many uses. If it could be produced in large quantities, it would surely sell well and even change people's living habits.
Unfortunately, Jiang's paper mill tried many methods but was unable to produce paper that was equally soft and tough.
The paper they made was either thin and fragile or rough and unusable.
The housekeeper and Jiang Cheng actually spent a while studying in the restroom of the cinema today. The toilet compartments were filled with toilet paper. To be honest, it was obviously a place where grains were recycled. It looked cleaner than many ordinary people's homes, and there was no peculiar smell.
The toilet cubicles that flush automatically, the pipes that let water flow out automatically when you stretch out your hand, the hand sanitizer that costs a lot of money in Jiangnan but is also freely available in the cinema, and the strange boxes for drying your hands after washing them, each of them is difficult to understand.
The butler had many thoughts in his mind. He wanted to make friends with the owner of the cinema, but he also didn't want to bring disgrace upon the Jiang family, a noble family, so his words were somewhat stiff.
Lu Yao didn't react. Ye Xiao, who was standing beside him, raised his head slightly and glanced at the butler.
The butler was slightly stunned. Although he didn't meet her gaze, he suddenly felt a chill down his spine.
Jiang Yudie lowered her eyes and said nothing from beginning to end.
Although she runs such a peculiar shop, this young lady Lu does not have much aura, and is dull and not as smart as she looks.
There were several of Fuxianju’s recent signature dishes on the table. Lu Yao knew at a glance that the chef must have watched “The Little Chef of Shengjing”, as the new dishes all had the influence of the little chef.
She was indeed a little hungry, so she picked up a few dishes with her chopsticks to taste them and fill her stomach before speaking: "You are worthy of being the head of the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce. You can see the future of toilet paper. You have a vision much farther than ordinary people. I am very happy."
Jiang Yudie paused, turned down the corner of her mouth, and shook her head in her heart.
This Miss Lu is really not smart. Not only did she fail to hear the contempt in the butler's words, she also praised Jiang in such an incomprehensible way.
Even if he heard such praise, the old man of the Jiang family would not feel happy.
Lu Yao continued: "But I'm sorry to disappoint you, I don't have any recipe for toilet paper."
The three people from the Jiang family seemed not to have expected such a reply, and their eyes showed disbelief that had not yet been restrained.
Lu Yao shrugged and spread his hands, "After all, you see, I run a movie theater." Not a toilet paper manufacturer.
The atmosphere became tense.
Lu Yao's appetite was whetted by the few bites of food he had just taken. He felt even hungrier than before, so he simply started to eat seriously and asked Ye Xiao to eat too.
After about half a cup of tea, the butler seemed to have adjusted his attitude and spoke again: "I was disrespectful to Shopkeeper Lu just now. I am offering you tea instead of wine to apologize."
As expected of a manager from a prominent family, he is flexible and experienced in his words and deeds.
Lu Yao drank a cup of tea with him and continued eating without saying much.
They thought she was deliberately making things difficult for them, not knowing that the owner really didn't have any recipe.
Jiang Yudie frowned, somewhat confused. Could it be that this person was actually pretending to be a pig to eat the tiger
The meal ended in an atmosphere that was anticlimactic, and Jiang Cheng called the waiter in to settle the bill.
The shopkeeper of Fuxianju came in personally, looked at Lu Yao first, nodded politely, and then turned to look at Jiang Cheng.
Lu Yao stopped him and threw a silver ingot over to him, "I'll treat you to this meal, just as a welcome for you all."
The shopkeeper's hands were too fast and Jiang Cheng couldn't catch up.
When the shopkeeper of Fuxianju was settling the bill, Lu Yao couldn't help but said, "Old shopkeeper, the skin of the roast duck needs to be crispy. It needs to be brushed with crispy water several times before roasting and air-dried. Also, the dipping sauce is not fragrant enough and the taste is a bit heavy. If you don't mind, I have a recipe here, you can try it."
The shopkeeper of Fuxianju was flattered and shouted to the door: "Hurry up and bring up the pen, ink and paper, and ask Lao Chen to come up to see Shopkeeper Lu."
Lao Chen is the boss of the kitchen at Fuxianju. He was confused when he was called up.
Lu Yao was not good at writing calligraphy, so he dictated.
The old shopkeeper wrote the prescription himself, and Old Chen listened beside him.
Lao Chen imitated many dishes according to the plot of "The Little Chef of Shengjing", but TV dramas pay attention to shots and rhythm, and will not film all the cooking steps. Many details have to be guessed and tried.
Lao Chen is a master chef. Among the many restaurants in Liangjing that imitated "The Little Chef", the taste of Fuxianju is relatively close to that of the original.
But today, after listening to Lu Yao's narration, he realized that there were many tricks involved, and he also asked about many unclear points in the play.
Lu Yao himself is a good cook and has seen delicacies from different worlds. The restaurant also has several skilled chefs, and he can talk endlessly about the dishes.
Cooking is like being a person, everyone has their own taste and face.
Moreover, in the Internet information age, there are too many bloggers teaching people how to cook online, and she is not stingy with this knowledge.
It is not so easy to really reach the same level as the masters.
However, the shopkeeper of Fuxianju and Lao Chen were overjoyed and treated Lu Yao even more politely. The shopkeeper even treated him to lunch.
Lu Yao insisted on paying and was almost kicked out.
Standing on the street, Lu Yao looked helpless.
Even more confused than her were the three Jiang family members. They began to believe that this person really did not have the toilet paper recipe.
Such a detailed recipe for a dish can be told to others casually without even asking for anything in return.
I don’t know whether to say that such a person is stupid or foolish.
Lu Yao looked back at them and sighed, "Come on, I'll show you the production process of toilet paper. But some things are not that easy until you see them. The road that Dawu Dynasty has to go is still very long."
In his last sentence, Lu Yao's voice was extremely low, almost like a whisper.
Apart from Ye Xiao, probably only Jiang Yudie who was walking beside her heard a little bit.
The butler and Jiang Cheng felt it was a pleasant surprise. Seeing the production process was equivalent to getting the prescription, right
This shopkeeper Lu is really a mystery.
Two people went out and came back as five people.
Jin Lu and Qi Wu were eating in the rest area downstairs. They felt a little sad when they saw this scene. Aren’t these all newcomers
It seems like there is no chance at all.
In order to let the three of them see more clearly, Lu Yao asked Hongyu to take them to the private mini room.
She went backstage and used her tablet to connect to a series of factory documentaries, one of which talked about the production process of toilet paper.
Temporary video playback is different from formal movies. Once the screen lights up, it gets to the point.
After watching the whole process, the three people from the Jiang family finally understood what Lu Yao meant.
Fully mechanized production is a concept they cannot understand.
The reason why Shopkeeper Lu dared to show them was because he was sure that even if they knew the process, they would not be able to make the same paper.
There are so many things here that are incomprehensible.
Jiang Yudie finally sorted out the complicated feeling in her heart, which was a kind of looking down on others.
The young female owner of the cinema seemed to be standing in a very high place, looking down at all of them.
Just now in the restaurant, she must have felt like she was watching a joke, watching them stick to those old ways
The three Jiang family members left in despair. It seemed that they gained nothing from this meeting and lost their dignity. Almost all their cognitions were overturned and they were confused.
Lu Yao felt that this matter would not end here.
Human curiosity and desire to explore are the purest driving force for the development of the world. Even if it is not the Jiang family, there will be Xie family, Li family, Wang family, Zhou family...
The “new” wind has already begun to blow, and it will not end anytime soon.
However, the meal took a while. Lu Yao checked his phone and realized that it was almost time to meet the courtesan. He hurried back to the lounge, packed his makeup case, and rushed to Chunxi Tower next door.
They made an appointment to have tea together in the afternoon and chat about rouge, powder, makeup and hair.