Chapter 237: The Signal of Dissolution (Happy National Day, please vote for me)

Zhang Guang's heart sank slightly. He asked, "Aren't you all placing Jian Liting in too important a position?"

Yan Jianqiao sighed heavily, "Brother Guang, you've read the script. Although this drama will use Gu Cheng's name for promotion, that's just marketing. The true pillar of the production is the female lead.

There isn't a single production that can continue filming after the protagonist runs into trouble, not to mention that in "Assassination," the female lead is the character who drives the plot forward. All the scenes revolve around her."

Zhang Guang's expression grew increasingly ugly.

What Yan Jianqiao said was the cold, hard truth. He had read the script; many plot points required the female lead to carry them.

If this were a male-lead drama, he would instead be worried about whether Gu Cheng, as a newcomer, could carry it.

Zhang Guang couldn't help but light a cigarette. His mood calmed slightly, and he asked, "Then what do you plan to do?"

Yan Jianqiao hesitated for a moment before saying in a low voice, "For now, we can only wait."

Zhang Guang was not satisfied with this answer, "I don't like sitting ducks."

Yan Jianqiao countered, "It's impossible to change the female lead again, right? We've already filmed half of the first part. If we change the female lead, that would be the third time we've had to reshoot.

Many people in the crew have scheduling conflicts; I'm afraid we won't be able to coordinate them, and the production costs will definitely have to be increased."

Zhang Guang: "What if Jian Liting never gets better?"

Yan Jianqiao still held onto hope, saying, "What if she gets better in a few days? With the end of the year approaching, we were supposed to be on break anyway. Why not just treat it as an early holiday?"

Zhang Guang took another drag of his cigarette.

Even though it was broad daylight, his mood was as overcast as a cloudy day. No amount of smoke could suppress the irritation in his heart.

For some reason, he felt that things wouldn't go so smoothly.

……

In "Leisurely Slow Life."

Every star was experiencing different projects.

Sanyuetian had clearly decided on lion dancing, so they were learning the essentials in a spacious indoor training ground.

The sisters had gone over to watch. There were many wooden poles in the training area, of varying heights, arranged in a scattered and orderly fashion everywhere.

If you don't climb the poles in lion dancing, it's equivalent to losing its soul.

Their basic skills were quite good, and the most important prerequisite was actually achieved very quickly. The old master teaching them lion dancing even said that if they switched careers to do this, they would definitely succeed.

Someone joked, "Master, they are stars. Even if they weren't stars, they could do other things that make money faster. Why would they practice lion dancing so bitterly?"

The old master sighed, "But this is something passed down by our ancestors; we absolutely cannot lose it!"

A perfectly good compliment changed its flavor under this kind of dialogue, as if stars only cared about money.

Netizens in the live stream were also posting comments, saying that much traditional intangible cultural heritage is being lost because it doesn't make money.

Or, if it does make money, it's too exhausting. People would rather find a low-paying job than suffer.

The show's director quickly realized that they couldn't let this topic continue, otherwise it might very well turn sour, which didn't align with the show's original intent.

However, just at this moment, Chen Lin took off the lion dance head and asked, "Old Master, how much money does your lion dance troupe make a month? Just give me the bottom line, a rough estimate."

Before the old master could speak, a young man in the troupe said, "Very little. Most of the time it's just a fixed salary, maybe four or five thousand yuan. It all relies on various township subsidies."

Chen Lin: "What about the small part of the time? Lion dancing is mostly for the holidays, right?"

The young man said, "We make more during the holidays. We get paid per performance. One performance can bring in tens of thousands, and each person can get a few thousand extra."

Chen Lin asked again, "Are there 10 performances?"

The young man said with a grin, "Yes, yes. We can reach 20, and even more, but we can't handle them all. There are too few people in this line of work, and many places outside invite us to go."

Chen Lin: "Let's just assume you do 20 performances, and each person gets 3,000 yuan. That's 60,000 yuan from 20 performances. Plus, you only train a bit every month and get a guaranteed 5,000 yuan, and the township pays for your social insurance and housing fund. What a great job!"

The young man was stunned, "Is it?"

The old master also looked over, listening intently.

Chen Lin countered, "Isn't it? At the very least, that's an annual income of 120,000, plus social insurance and housing fund. How many people nowadays have an annual income of 100,000? You don't think people working outside are just picking up money, do you?"

Gu Cheng said calmly, "Some people look glamorous on the outside, but are incredibly poor on the inside. The face is for others to see; only you know what's underneath."

Chen Lin spoke specifically to the camera, "Brothers and sisters, did you hear that? Go ask the township lion dance troupes if they are still hiring. A monthly income of over ten thousand is not a dream. Don't just be moved, take action!

Although it's a bit busy during the holidays, it's very free during normal times, and there are all kinds of holiday gifts. I think this profession is very promising!"

Since the old master was afraid that no one would learn and the heritage would be lost, Chen Lin simply advertised for them in front of the camera.

Yan Xingdong also said, "The old master is right about one thing: intangible heritage is exhausting, time-consuming, and hard to learn. But to say there's no money in it is wrong.

The country is paying more and more attention to intangible heritage. Friends I know outside the industry are all thinking about having their children learn an intangible skill to have as a backup. Not only does it sound good to say, but you can also receive various subsidies. In reality, there are many benefits.

Don't think there's no money. On the contrary, as everyone pays more attention to traditional culture, the prices of various intangible handicrafts are rising. This track is well worth getting into!"

The stars helped advertise in the live stream, and netizens in the live stream also shared their own insights.

【If you think learning these intangible crafts doesn't make money, that really is the biggest misunderstanding of intangible heritage. Actually, they really make money; they just don't talk about it...】

【I have a friend who sings in an opera troupe, moving between various troupes. He's only half-trained, but he makes at least 200,000 to 300,000 a year. It's a bit tiring, but compared to farmers facing the yellow earth, what is this kind of tiredness?】

【Damn, I'm seriously tempted! Why do people always think we young people are afraid of being tired?

Actually, we aren't afraid of being tired; we are afraid of having no opportunity, no hope of rising. That's why we slack off. But if there's an opportunity, we will definitely grab it!】

【There's a guy in my village who sells umbrellas. His umbrellas are all hand-woven bamboo umbrellas. The style is classical and elegant, much better looking than the ancient umbrellas filmed in TV dramas!

But he's the only one doing it. His children refuse to learn, complaining that it's tiring and low-paying. He sells them himself, and one umbrella is only 100 yuan. Compared to the labor put in, there's no money to be made...】

【To the person above, send me the address, I'll fly over and buy one immediately!】

【If you don't grasp such a good opportunity, hurry up and apprentice, then film videos. Netizens will definitely blow you up!】

The person who mentioned the umbrella seller in the village was named Dong Junmin. Hearing the suggestions from the netizens, he really did get the idea of apprenticing.

He was still a college student and had returned to his hometown early for the holiday.

Perhaps, there really was a way to try?

Dong Junmin immediately told his parents his idea, but his parents' first thought was that they didn't think much of it.

His father's thought was: "If it were really that good, wouldn't Old Man Zhuang's children help out? They are all young people."

His mother's thought was: "I think 100 yuan for an umbrella is expensive. People in the village buy them because they look good, or because some feel sorry for Old Man Zhuang and subsidize him. Now everyone in the village has concrete houses, but he still has a dirt house!"

Dong Junmin said: "His son and daughter are already thirty years old; their thinking is definitely not as flexible as young people's. They can't do live streaming or film videos, but I can!

Mom, Dad, I really think Uncle Zhuang's craft is excellent. I'll apprentice, and while I'm at it, I'll do some live streaming and film some videos.

Anyway, I'm still studying, and I'm idle during the break, so just let me mess around with it!"

When Dong Junmin's parents heard this, they felt it might work.

Dong Junmin was studying information communication, learning how to use various media to spread news, just like doing journalism.

His father said: "I'll have a word with Old Zhuang, you just treat it as practice."

Dong Junmin was overjoyed. He stopped watching "Leisurely Slow Life" and started searching online for how to become a video creator.

He genuinely wanted to promote this craft. Even if nothing changed, just leaving a trace on the internet would be great!

On the other side, Seeing Jin Li and Ji Qinglian were learning paper cutting.

Paper cutting requires patience. Many steps had already been traced on the paper in advance. Don't underestimate the wisdom of the ancients, and don't underestimate the laziness of modern people.

Seeing Jin Li chose paper cutting because she discovered that in this project, she could quickly enter a state of "half the effort, twice the result."

She had no interest in spring couplets or making clay dolls. Since that was the case, she chose the one that was easier to enter the state for.

If you ask what the benefits of paper cutting are, besides the finished product being beautiful, everyone couldn't think of any.

But if you ask what the downsides are, there's plenty to say.

For example, keeping your head down for a long time, sitting in one place for a long time, maintaining one posture for a long time...

If you do too much paper cutting, your shoulders will also ache.

Ji Qinglian had been cutting for about an hour when she had to stand up to stretch.

During the paper cutting process, she was very focused and didn't look at Seeing Jin Li.

Originally, she thought her efficiency was fast enough.

Until she saw Seeing Jin Li next to her already starting to cut the second pattern, while she had only finished half of her first one...

Ji Qinglian was silent for a moment, having to think about one thing: Is paper cutting not just a technical job, but also a talent-based one?

She hesitated and asked, "Seeing Jin Li, don't you want to take a break?"

Seeing Jin Li responded nonchalantly, "It's okay, I'm not tired!"

【Half the effort, twice the result】, activated!

No one could stop her from working seriously!

Ji Qinglian was speechless. After thinking it over, she didn't dare rest for too long and sat back down to continue cutting.

Netizens in the live stream laughed out loud and sent comments.

【Seeing Jin Li completely defeats Ji Qinglian!】

【Don't underestimate the power of the 'roll king'; she can even roll in paper cutting!】

【Can Seeing Jin Li really sit still for that long?】

【This is nothing. You really need to watch Seeing Jin Li's study live stream. She can finish one test paper and then immediately do another, four hours without stopping, only taking a bathroom break in between!】

【A top student is, after all, more capable of enduring than others...】

【No, no, no, some people are born to sit still; you can't compare. Plus, her body is super healthy. Doesn't Seeing Jin Li's body look better day by day?】

Everyone had experienced a day, and they gathered together in the evening to chat.

Everyone shared their thoughts on the day, mentioned each other's embarrassing moments, and then discussed the upcoming year-end awards ceremony.

Ji Qinglian said, "I came up empty-handed last year. Without any achievements worth showing off, I won't be attending any awards ceremonies."

Xi Sister Meng Ze said, "I don't have any achievements either, and I don't want to attend, but my manager said I could attend as a guest, so I went. I thought it would be fun to go."

Seeing Jin Li: "I happen to have one nomination, so I'll only attend that ceremony."

The others from Sanyuetian also said, "Yeah, Sister Qinglian, you can go as a guest!"

Ji Qinglian shook her head, "But I don't think there's any point in going. I'd just be a vase, or I'd be presenting awards to newcomers.

To be honest, I've always felt that there are many things I don't know, and the achievements I've made aren't great enough to present awards to newcomers. I'm still a newcomer myself."

Yan Xingdong couldn't help but say, "Sister Qinglian, you're too humble."

Ji Qinglian said sincerely, "No, that's really what I think. The times are changing too fast. I'm busy running around for announcements every day and don't surf the internet. Facing many reporters' questions, I don't even know what they're asking.

Everyone says the entertainment industry is the trendsetter of the internet, but I'm an old-fashioned person myself. How can I deserve that title? There are many things I need to learn."

【At first I thought Ji Qinglian was being pretentious, but now I just think she's very motivated.】

【Facing knowledge she doesn't understand, at least she wants to learn, instead of making others follow her pace.】

【The top stars in the entertainment industry are always learning. Don't think you can get famous just by relying on your face. Sanyuetian has to practice dancing every day, not daring to stop for a single day.】

What Ji Qinglian said was also very inspiring to Sanyuetian.

Everyone's age difference wasn't more than ten years, and they were all popular stars, but Ji Qinglian thought further ahead than them.

Yan Xingdong also took the opportunity to reveal on the show, "Sometimes I feel lost, wondering if the non-stop announcements every day are the life I want.

Maybe many people will say I'm ungrateful, but sometimes I feel I lack motivation. The confusion of having no direction makes my mind not firm enough."

Chen Lin thought for a while and said, "I'm very satisfied with my current life, but sometimes I also feel, is it really meaningful to run announcements every day? Would I lose anything if I ran one less announcement?"

Luo Yi: "We discuss ideals, direction, and the meaning of life. Many people will definitely say, 'Why don't they eat meat porridge?' because they think we are already standing at a very high peak.

But sometimes it really is tiring. People can reach the top of the peak and look down at all the mountains, but they can't stand at the top forever.

And who knows, besides this peak, can we conquer another? I have the desire to challenge myself."

Gu Cheng also spoke up: "Perhaps the meaning of growth is to gradually let us understand what is most important and what we want ourselves.

Secular pursuits are not equal to one's own pursuits. People limit themselves in many boxes. Breaking boundaries, jumping out of one's comfort zone, and welcoming new challenges is not a bad idea."

Many years later, when many Sanyuetian fans recalled the signs of Sanyuetian's dissolution, they would all mention this conversation.

Many people believed that this conversation was Sanyuetian's dissolution warning signal to their fans. ===== CHAPTER 238 =====