yournovel Chapter 48 Following the Camera 1
Chapter 48 Following the Camera 1
The rain has been falling all day and hasn't stopped yet.
The rain after the start of summer seemed to last exceptionally long. Huang Min, who woke up at 5:30 in the morning, did some short exercise, then washed up and sat down to eat the breakfast that Uncle Zheng had brought.
As they went downstairs together, Huang Min asked, "You got home quite late last night, did Aunt Zheng say anything?"
"No"
Uncle Zheng replied with a smile, "I'm earning two salaries now, she's overjoyed!"
That's good.
Huang Min opened the car door, sat in the passenger seat, and continued chatting with Uncle Zheng: "Uncle Zheng, I haven't asked you how many children you have!"
"two"
Uncle Zheng replied, "I have a son and a daughter. My eldest daughter is thirty-two this year, and her child is seven or eight years old. My son got married the year before last and had a little girl. When he got married, my daughter-in-law liked the house in International New City, so I took out a loan for my son to buy a house of more than 70 square meters. The three of them live there now. My daughter-in-law is different from us back then. She doesn't like to live with her parents-in-law. So, since we live far away, there are no conflicts."
"Where does your son work now?!"
Huang Min then asked.
"After graduating from university, he worked at a materials company in Nancheng. After getting married, he found a job at a logistics company in our area for his wife and children. He didn't earn much, just enough to support my daughter-in-law and granddaughter. I've always helped him pay the mortgage. Young people are under a lot of pressure these days. As parents, we can help as much as we can. But when we can't help anymore, he has to find his own way."
Uncle Zheng replied with a smile.
"You seem to be in pretty good health; you could easily work for another ten years."
Huang Min replied with a smile.
"Thank you for your kind words."
Uncle Zheng laughed.
After a while, he tentatively began, "Boss, I..."
"Just say what's on your mind."
Huang Min smiled and said, "If I can help, I will definitely not stand idly by. But Uncle Zheng, let's make this clear beforehand. You know my situation. If you want to borrow 100,000 or 200,000, then don't ask. I don't have much money available right now, and there are many other places where I will need to spend money later."
The car drove through a section of water that was quite deep. Uncle Zheng shook his head and said, "I'm not lending money. It's just that my daughter-in-law wants to find a job, so I thought..."
Uncle Zheng didn't say the rest aloud, but his meaning was obvious. Huang Min gave a wry smile and said, "Your request is almost like borrowing money. I won't lie to you, if you had told me earlier, I could have arranged a job for your daughter-in-law on the film set. But 'The Terror Live' will be finished filming in a while, so there's not much point in having her join the crew now. How about this: if 'The Terror Live' does well at the box office and Dongsheng Pictures survives, the company will need to enter the development phase. At that time, I'll have Su Qing provide a suitable position for your daughter-in-law based on her education and work experience."
"Thank you so much!"
Uncle Zheng immediately expressed his gratitude.
"Don't"
Huang Min raised his hand to stop him, saying, "I'm not even sure if I can succeed. If I fail, the company will go bankrupt, and I'll have to go make videos for Teacher Zhou Nian."
"It will definitely succeed."
Uncle Zheng said with certainty, "As the saying goes, great misfortune is followed by good fortune. You've been through so much, God will surely grant you success."
"Right now, only a few of you genuinely want the best for me."
Huang Min laughed.
About half an hour later, the car stopped outside the filming location. Huang Min opened the car door, first holding up his umbrella, and then got out. The rain that had been falling for so long had not affected the crew. Although the rain had lasted for a long time, it was not heavy. After Huang Min got out of the car, Uncle Zheng drove off to pick up the guests.
Teacher Huang Min
A familiar voice came from nearby. Huang Min turned around and saw Gan Li standing next to him, also holding an umbrella and carrying a bag.
"Didn't you say there was no rush?!"
Huang Min took the bag from Gan Li, who then said, "I washed it and dried it for you last night after we got home."
"Alright, go ahead and get busy!"
Now that it's been delivered, Huang Min won't say anything more.
As for inviting Gan Li to his filming location, Huang Min wouldn't do that. Spoilers would be too damaging to a film. Just as Gan Li agreed and was about to turn and leave, Huang Min suddenly remembered something and quickly called her back. Under Gan Li's questioning gaze, Huang Min said, "Give me your phone number. If I need any information to leak in the future, I can give it to you."
Seeing Gan Li push up her black-rimmed glasses, looking nervous, Huang Min laughed and said, "Don't worry, I'm not interested in you."
"Oh"
Gan Li immediately gave him her phone number.
"Let's go. Stop staking out here. I'm neither going to commit suicide nor starting a new relationship, so there's nothing to staking out. Instead of wasting your time, go stake out that actor named Wang Zhi. You might get some unexpected footage. If you do, don't give it to your master. I don't know her, but I can tell she's no good. If you give it to her, it means you won't get any credit."
Huang Min, carrying a paper bag of clothes, turned and walked into the film set.
"Wang Zhi, huh!?"
Gan Li didn't quite understand what Huang Min meant.
"I've shown you the way. Do you want to try walking it? It's up to you to decide. Is the other way more valuable than mine?"
Huang Min's voice came through: "Find a good spot to stake out, like a corner of the parking lot in a residential area. If you want to photograph a celebrity, you first need to learn how to gather information. Remember to tint your car window and shoot towards the entrance or exit. If it's a hotel, you can hide in the fire escape. The best time is late at night. Celebrities are like cats; they like to go into heat at that time of night."
Huang Min also knows that it is actually very difficult to get a "shocking" story about a celebrity because there is randomness and uncertainty involved. For example, the two people he hired have been keeping an eye on Lin Wan, but so far they have not been able to get anything that would be of Huang Min's benefit.
Therefore, filming someone is a tug-of-war over time. In addition to spending time and money, you also need a bit of luck to get the shot.
However, he only mentioned it casually to Gan Li.
If he manages to capture the shot, it will be a good thing for him; if he doesn't, it won't cause him any loss—it's like a free move with no cost.
It was a pleasant surprise that it succeeded.
It didn't work out, which isn't surprising.
Back on set, Huang Min got busy. Around 7:30, Teacher Zhou appeared on set. After getting his makeup done and changing into his costume, "The Terror Live" began its filming phase for the day.
That very night.
Gan Li, who was not assigned any filming tasks by her master, secretly waited in Wang Zhi's underground garage as Huang Min had instructed.