Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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Before the mushrooms got finished, Zhou Hai pitifully found Zu Qi, but Zu Qi claimed that those mushrooms were given by his friends, and he could only get the mushrooms when he met his friends next time.
Zhou Hai could endure it for a while at first, but then the mushrooms were completely gone and he could no longer calm down.
Zhou Hai found Zu Qi again and asked Zu Qi to give him the friend’s contact information. No matter how much money his friend needed, Zhou Hai could pay to buy the mushrooms from his friend.
Hearing this, Zu Qi was silent for a long time, and suddenly asked inexplicably: “Did you go to the hospital for a checkup?”
Zhou Hai was stunned, and then understood what Zu Qi meant, and said: “We haven’t gone, Xiao Kang is here, there won’t be any problems.”
Xiao Kang was the personal doctor that Qiao Yang always brought with him. He had nearly twenty years of experience. If it weren’t for Xiao Kang’s consent, Zhou Hai would not dare to use Xiao Dengzi’s mushrooms placed in the kitchen.
After all such a colorful appearance, looked like poison.
After listening to Zhou Hai’s words, Zu Qi had a vague guess in his mind. He hesitated for a moment, and after much deliberation he said, “How about this. My friend also gave me a few apples. You can give them to Teacher Qiao.”
Zhou Hai looked at Zu Qi in disbelief: “Apple?”
But what use were apples? Even if Qiao Yang was willing to eat them, the fruit could not be eaten as a meal…
Zhou Hai muttered in his heart, but he could also see that Zu Qi had good intentions. So he sighed and stood helplessly waiting for Zu Qi.
Zu Qi returned to the room and dragged out the suitcase from the closet, which contained the mushrooms and apples that A Tao and A Shu’s family had picked for him these days.
Originally, Zu Qi wanted to give these mushrooms to Qiao Yang directly, but in order to avoid exposing his secret, he cruelly refused Zhou Hai and took out seven or eight apples and placed them in a small bag.
Zhou Hai had a face that seemed both speechless and helpless. Seeing that Zu Qi was determined not to give out his friend’s contact information, he was too embarrassed to force it anymore. He thanked Zu Qi and left with a bag of apples.
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The days of filming on the crew were very fulfilling.
In order to keep up with the schedule, Director Wang divided the actors into two groups, A and B, to shoot different scenes and shots at the same time, and often worked overtime until two or three in the morning.
As the second male lead in the film, Zu Qi had many scenes opposite the male and female leads. Especially in the beginning, he and Qiao Yang had many fighting scenes, so their cooperation lasted longer.
Perhaps the mushrooms sent by Zu Qi had an effect. But Qiao Yang’s mental state was much better than before, and his face was no longer as pale as before. The makeup artist no longer needed to use heavy foundation to cover the dark spots under his eye sockets.
So after work, Qiao Yang took the initiative to talk to Zu Qi more and more often. Over time, the relationship between them became better and better.
Qiao Yang was worthy of being a capable actor who had won various trophies at a young age. He had unique insights into scripts and acting, and he could solve Zu Qi’s doubts in just a few words.
Moreover, Qiao Yang was able to get into the mood very quickly during filming, and the emotions he displayed were extremely strong, and he could easily lead Zu Qi into the world of the play.
He had to admit that Qiao Yang’s title of “700 Million Movie King” was well deserved.
Half a month passed in the blink of an eye. As the new year approached, the weather was getting colder and colder. The entire crew was filming non-stop every day. Director Wang meant to strive to complete all the filming work after the new year.
Since Zhou Hai brought a bag of apples back last week, he never mentioned mushrooms to Zu Qi again. Zu Qi went to ask and found out that Qiao Yang’s anorexia had improved greatly and could even be cured. He could even eat other dishes made by Zhou Hai now.
For this reason, Zhou Hai was so moved that a grown man almost cried in front of Zu Qi. He quickly collected his emotions, then held Zu Qi’s hand with great excitement and shook it vigorously: “I was the one who couldn’t forgive you before. I don’t know anything, so I just looked at people with a colored eye. Thank you very much for your willingness to help us, regardless of the villain’s fault.”
Zu Qi thought that Qiao Yang’s skin condition had indeed changed a lot in recent days, like Weng Yuxiang’s skin had become smooth and supple at a speed visible to the naked eye.
He couldn’t help but feel a little confused.
He originally thought those apples could only repair skin, but he didn’t expect that they could also gradually cure Qiao Yang’s anorexia.
And chrysanthemums picked from space also had the effect of brightening skin and removing acne, right?
In other words…anything taken out of space had such a magical use?!
Suddenly, the endless green grassland and the gurgling water meandering to the horizon appeared in front of his eyes. Zu Qi’s breathing suddenly became rapid. He clenched his fists involuntarily, and countless new thoughts flashed through his mind.
Why hadn’t he thought of it before?
Since the wild chrysanthemums growing by the river had such powerful effects, other things must be equally surprising, but he still needed to seek the opinions of A Tao and A Shu.
Zhou Hai didn’t know that Zu Qi’s thoughts had already drifted to the horizon. After saying his thanks, he rubbed his hands awkwardly and cautiously made a request: “Xiao Zu, can you help us contact your friends? Those apples are almost finished…”
“Okay,” Zu Qi said.
Zhou Hai’s uneasy expression was instantly taken over by ecstasy. He blinked in disbelief: “Really?!”
Zu Qi nodded, then added Zhou Hai’s WeChat account and sent the website address he had created this week to Zhou Hai: “This is their newly opened website. All products will be put on the website in the future. You can pay attention to it at any time.”
The website had just finished the overall framework and rough classification. Zu Qi spent some time on the color tone and structure. Although the page did not look high-end or classy, it could be considered simple, fresh and connotative.
Zhou Hai clicked on the website and looked around but found nothing. He couldn’t help but feel a little disappointed. He put away his phone and said to Zu Qi very sincerely: “Thank you.”
“You’re welcome.” Zu Qi smiled.
Zu Qi had just come off the set. There were still a few drops of water on his face after taking off his makeup, and some wet hair stuck to his smooth skin. His sparkling peach blossom eyes were curved into the shape of a crescent moon, and the corners of his mouth were always smiling with a comfortable curve.
He was very good-looking, and he was still that kind of lovable good-looking. Even when he had no expression, his facial features were soft, as if he was smiling.
Zhou Hai was stunned for a moment, and then he felt unspeakable guilt and embarrassment. It was the first time in his life that he had such negative emotions. He couldn’t imagine how he looked at Zu Qi before.
He wished he could go back in time and slap himself a few times.
It was all thanks to Zu Qi’s willingness to help him and Qiao Yang regardless of past grudges, even though he had actually accused Director Wang of setting things off for Zu Qi in front of everyone…
At this moment, Zhou Hai felt extremely regretful.
Unfortunately, Zu Qi did not see clearly through Zhou Hai’s calm surface his turbulent heart. After saying goodbye, Zu Qi hurried back to the room, turned on the computer and continued to work on his unfinished new website.
In the evening, Xiao Dengzi picked up takeout from the restaurant. Zu Qi only took ten minutes to finish it and then continued to sit in front of the computer.
When Xiao Dengzi finished cleaning up the mess and was about to leave, he saw Zu Qi’s busy figure. He couldn’t help but step forward to take a look at the computer screen, and then exclaimed: “Brother Qi, when did you learn to make a website?”
“I just learned it.” Zu Qi replied without looking back.
Xiao Dengzi squeezed behind and watched for a while, and soon he understood what Zu Qi wanted to do. So, he said: “Brother Qi, making a website is not easy, not to mention you are so busy filming every day. I suggest it would be better for you to find a few people to come to help.”
In fact, Zu Qi also thought about recruiting a few people, but practical factors made him give up the idea for the time being.
First of all, the biggest problem was that he did not have a formal company, a company name or an organization code. He could not even fill in the information when registering with the recruitment website, let alone recruit people on it. Secondly, he could not recruit people. Employees needed to be provided with formal contracts and a stable office location.
However, after hearing what Xiao Dengzi said, Zu Qi still laughed at himself and said: “I can’t provide anything except some salary. No one is willing to work for me.”
After hearing this, Xiao Dengzi was silent for a long time. Then suddenly he said: “Brother Qi, do you have high requirements for recruiting people?”
“Huh?” Zu Qi didn’t understand what Xiao Dengzi meant, and after thinking about it, he pointed to the simple and clear layout of the new website on the screen, “Can it meet my requirements? This level is enough, my focus is not on how luxurious the website should be.”
“That’s great!” Xiao Dengzi said with excitement, “I know a few junior students who are still in college. They often take on outside work. If you don’t mind, I can introduce you to them.”
Seeing Zu Qi’s doubtful look, Xiao Dengzi quickly added, “Their abilities are no worse than those of some programmers who have worked for several years. And they are still studying. They don’t need to sign a contract or buy five insurances and one housing fund. They just need to be paid on time.”
Zu Qi asked: “How many people are there in total?”
Xiao Dengzi counted on his fingers: “Five.” That’s enough.
Zu Qi nodded, “Let’s make an appointment with them when I have time. Can you tell them first?”
Xiao Dengzi replied hurriedly, praised his fellow students in front of Zu Qi a few more times, and then left with the bowls and chopsticks in hand.
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