Chapter 428

Hearing her say this, Ye Weijie caught the drift.

He frowned and said, "You mean this place can't be used."

Seeing Jin Li first shook her head, then nodded.

"It can be used. We are just borrowing the scenery in Pond Village to film. Setting aside the empty pond in the middle, aren't the other views quite good? The other scenery alone has great potential for deep development."

She changed her tone, "But I think if you want to settle on Pond Village, this matter won't be that easy. Even if the local government is willing to let us film, if the residents of Pond Village don't agree, it's all for nothing."

Xi Sister Meng Ze asked in confusion, "When your crew goes over to film and the TV series is released, you can develop Pond Village into a tourist attraction. Why would the local villagers disagree?"

She looked down at the photos. Although these photos were taken from carefully chosen angles, one could still see that the scenery within them looked dilapidated and was not taken care of in daily life.

From this, one could see that Pond Village is not a prosperous village.

This question was also Ye Weijie's question.

Seeing Jin Li stretched out a hand and pointed to one of the photos; that photo was of the pond without water.

"The reason lies here. When water is full, it overflows; when it overflows, it suffers a loss. Originally, the water in this pond was full, but it was cut off by this family for their exclusive enjoyment."

"If we go over to film, it will boost the Feng Shui of Pond Village. The full water will overflow, and no matter how much this family drains it, they won't be able to drain it all."

"When that happens, the overflowing water will instead become a lethal curse for this family, settling the score along with the guilty deeds caused by the previous cutoff. If this family doesn't want to end up without descendants, they will absolutely not let Pond Village have a chance to develop."

Ye Weijie: "... You are getting more and more metaphysical."

Xi Sister Meng Ze then said, "I don't believe that with the support of the local government, this family has the ability to interfere."

Seeing Jin Li smiled lightly, stared at the pond in the photo, and said calmly, "Turning public land of the villagers into their own private building plot—I think this family's ability is not small. They might even be in collusion with other places."

She looked at Ye Weijie: "Ye Dao, I've given my opinion; what you do is up to you."

Ye Weijie hesitated for a moment and said, "From the perspective of the script, I think Pond Village is the 'chosen village.' I want to film here. But for our filming, we need not only local support but also the support of the villagers..."

Before he could finish speaking, Seeing Jin Li interrupted: "You're right, we also need the support of the villagers."

She smiled, a flash of cunning in her eyes: "Ye Dao, we might as well consider this problem with simple thinking, without first thinking about how much power that family has behind them."

"You first communicate with the village chief and the villagers of Pond Village, and ask them if they are willing to offer the village for filming and build a tourism economy."

"Once you've communicated well with Pond Village, you communicate with the local provincial government. From the province to the city, and then from the city to the county—I believe solving this problem won't be that difficult."

Ye Weijie understood Seeing Jin Li's meaning and said knowingly, "You want to use an inside-outside approach, solve the other people in Pond Village first, and then pass instructions from the higher level to the lower level, not giving the lower level a chance to react."

He paused, a hint of inquiry in his eyes: "But how do you know that this family's connections don't reach the provincial level? What if the province doesn't allow it?"

Seeing Jin Li's gaze was clean and clear, and she replied frankly: "Then we just won't film there. I'll trouble you to go find another suitable filming location."

Ye Weijie pondered, "Your idea is also fine. I have to think about it carefully. The main thing is that I feel I am just someone who films things, and I don't want to get involved in illegal matters."

Xi Sister Meng Ze looked at Ye Weijie, then at Seeing Jin Li, and said softly, "Director, perhaps it is Heaven wanting to borrow your hand to eradicate evil forces? If you are given something by Heaven and do not take it, you will instead suffer the blame."

"How is it that your luck is so good? Originally, Pond Village wasn't on the recommendation list, but you happened to hear about it from other villagers and even ran over to film."

"Filming is one thing, but you happened to film relatively important scenes. If it were just that, it would be fine, but you also came to find Seeing Jin Li and showed Seeing Jin Li these photos."

"Hearing from Seeing Jin Li that the village's Feng Shui has problems—I feel that these things, one by one, are Heaven wanting to borrow your hand to expose certain things."

It would have been fine if Xi Sister Meng Ze hadn't said that, but hearing her say it, Ye Weijie's heart skipped a beat.

Does filming care about metaphysics? Does it care about Feng Shui?

Of course it cares!

Haven't you seen that every crew, before filming, has to find an auspicious day, burn incense, and worship the gods?

Ye Weijie couldn't help but look back at Seeing Jin Li and ask, "Is this Feng Shui and metaphysics problem you mentioned true or false?"

Seeing Jin Li smiled slightly and was amused.

"Director, I am an actor, not a Feng Shui master. Are you sure you want to ask me this question? The reason I reached these conclusions is just because I am interested in Daoist culture and occasionally come across some videos on Feng Shui and metaphysics."

She spread her hands: "But do you think the short videos on the internet are authentic?"

Ye Weijie/Xi Sister Meng Ze:...

We don't know if they are authentic, but we think you sound quite authentic.

Seeing Jin Li gave him a suggestion: "If you are really interested in the Feng Shui in the village, I suggest you find a Feng Shui master to go and take a look, but I don't think it's necessary."

"You're right, we are just going over to film. Whatever Feng Shui or wealth luck there is, it's none of our business. We just need to do our job well, and that's enough."

"Whatever problems or difficulties are caused during the process, there will be local people to help. We don't need to be too dedicated, and we don't need to know too many things."

Ye Weijie and Xi Sister Meng Ze looked at each other, feeling as if they had learned something incredible.

Ye Weijie didn't take up too much of Seeing Jin Li's time, even if he wanted to chat with her more, because Ji Qinglian and Qi Guan Mingzhu also arrived in the afternoon.

When good sisters meet, everyone is affectionately hugging and sticking together again.

They had a lot to talk about, especially Qi Guan Mingzhu, who pulled Xi Sister Meng Ze to vent her grievances. The work intensity these days made her feel as if she had "work PTSD."

Whenever work was mentioned, she would tremble, feel afraid, and break out in a cold sweat.

Seeing Jin Li pulled Ji Qinglian to the other side and asked in a low voice, "Is your work really that busy?"

Ji Qinglian shook her head with a smile: "Actually, it's not really that busy; it's just that the work is relatively fragmented. Most of it needs to be completed using fragmented time, and Pearl can't adapt to it."

She thought for a moment and used an example Seeing Jin Li could understand to express it.

"You are a long-form drama actor, but you know that short dramas have also risen recently, and many short dramas specifically filmed for that purpose have appeared, right?"

Seeing Jin Li nodded, "Yes, short dramas are generally 80-100 episodes, each episode is about two minutes long, and they generally have to be finished in five or six days, which is equivalent to filming 20 episodes a day."

Ji Qinglian: "Just looking at the filming duration, it's equivalent to filming 40 minutes of effective content a day. Compared to you long-form drama actors, don't you think it's quite relaxed?"

Seeing Jin Li pondered for a while and nodded: "Because this 40 minutes of effective content is placed on the crew, it doesn't mean that I alone have to film 40 minutes of effective clips. Looking at the work duration, it is quite relaxed."

Ji Qinglian: "But for short drama actors, it's not relaxed at all. This means they have to change more than a dozen scenes within 40 minutes and also film different emotions."

"Many people work from five in the morning until midnight before finishing, so the work intensity is actually very high. But for long-form drama actors, their filming duration doesn't count for much."

She changed her tone and said with a smile: "Of course, the work intensity of Pearl and me doesn't reach the level of short drama actors."

"But Pearl's previous work types were more adapted to the rhythm of long-form dramas. So when it changed to the rhythm of short dramas with the same work duration, she kind of exploded."

Seeing Jin Li understood, patted her shoulder, and said with some sympathy: "Mom Ji, show more pity for Pearl; this child hasn't run high-intensity announcements for a long time."

Ji Qinglian said calmly: "Don't worry, I'm watching her; I guarantee to keep her at the limit without breaking down."

Seeing Jin Li:...

Almost forgot, the captain could control them during the peak period of Pink Girls, and it was never by being gentle or soft-hearted.

She silently lit a candle for Pearl in her heart.

However, Seeing Jin Li soon had no time to empathize with Pearl's misery, because she also started to be targeted by Qinglian.

The few of them only chatted for half an hour when Ji Qinglian took the lead and said: "I heard from Meng Meng that Carp has improved in both dancing and singing compared to when she was in the group. While there is still time, let's go take a look!"

This proposal received a strong response from Qi Guan Mingzhu and Xi Sister Meng Ze, and Seeing Jin Li's opposition was ineffective.

Before long, they got into the car leaving the hotel.

By the time they arrived at the venue, it was already four in the afternoon, and March Sky was still rehearsing.

But the rehearsal tasks for this day were not heavy; they were just walking through the key spots and transitions. The members didn't do strenuous exercise, for fear of consuming too much physical strength and being unable to support tomorrow's performance.

As soon as Seeing Jin Li and the others arrived, March Sky immediately gave way.

Seeing Jin Li looked at her sisters and struggled, saying: "Can I not watch?"

The others shook their heads with smiles, and March Sky even clapped and cheered, applauding.

Seeing Jin Li couldn't refuse their kindness, and without changing into a performance costume or putting on makeup, she stood on the stage and started dancing.

The music began to play, the lights came on, and the rhythmic drum beats followed.

Seeing Jin Li followed the rhythm, hit the drum beats, turned from the back to the front, and then did a series of opening movements to the beat.

She had a smile on her face and danced in a free and easy manner, not strictly following the drum beats, with quite a bit of energy to dance whatever she wanted. Every move highlighted the youthful vitality of the song.

Even though the dance moves were casual, every point was hit accurately, as if light was gathering on her. Even simple dance moves made everyone unable to look away.

When she danced halfway, Seeing Jin Li suddenly turned her eyes and beckoned towards them below.

Several sisters were beckoned to jump onto the stage one after another and danced along.

This made the director of "Leisurely Slow Life" unable to close his mouth, and he and his assistant filmed without stopping for a moment.

Ye Weijie also came to join the fun and carried the camera to film.

He hadn't filmed variety shows, but he knew how to film pure material.

When this song passed, the music on the field didn't stop, and it jumped to March Sky's dance. Seeing Jin Li and the others didn't leave the stage but continued to dance along with the rhythm.

This time it was even more casual; they danced whatever came to mind.

March Sky also entered the field, with men and women forming teams to PK. The men danced for a while, and the women danced for a while. When they danced happily, they even danced against each other in pairs.

Everyone danced, laughed, and made a scene, just like the high-spirited youth.

March Sky's first concert came to a successful conclusion.

This concert contributed several hot searches, among which Pink Girls contributed two.

#Seeing Jin Li as a surprise guest at March Sky's concert#

#Pink Girls make a surprise appearance at March Sky's concert! #

Netizens took high-definition photos of the concert. Ji Qinglian, Qi Guan Mingzhu, and Xi Sister Meng Ze were sitting in the front row of the concert VIP section and even appeared on the big screen after Seeing Jin Li finished dancing.

March Sky acted as hosts and interacted with them in surprise.

As soon as the four of them were in the same frame, even March Sky's fans were turned, shouting under the stage: "Sing! Sing! Sing!"

Seeing Jin Li said mischievously on the stage: "Do you really want us to sing?"

She pointed the microphone towards the audience.

The audience shouted: "Sing!!"

Seeing Jin Li shook her head with a serious expression: "No, we can't sing. If we keep singing, it will become smashing the venue."

Everyone burst into laughter.

At the end of the concert, every member of March Sky analyzed their own journey and thanked the fans for their company over the past few years.

"No matter what happens in the future, we will keep singing. Thank you for your support!"

Seeing Jin Li left before the concert ended, otherwise, if she left after it ended, it would be too late.

But when she left, she not only brought the gifts she bought but also the kidney beans specifically engraved with her own name.

When she boarded the plane, she sent a message in the Pink Girls group, tagged the other three, and said she had already left first.

Those three were still at the concert and didn't reply, but Yu Lina and Gong Zitong were blown out.

NANA: 【The concert is over, you've already left?】

Carp: 【No, they are still performing. I left first; they are at the scene and have to stay.】

Gong Zitong: 【Saw your hot search. The dance you performed was very good. The captain wasn't wrong; you have improved more than in the past.】

NANA: 【Is Carp the legendary late bloomer type?】

Gong Zitong: 【I think so. If you let me dance now, I can't dance it out either. I always feel awkward, but Seeing Jin Li is completely adapted.】

NANA: 【Girl, when will you dance for me alone?】

Carp: 【(Rolling eyes)】

Carp: 【Only you two are the hardest to make an appointment with. When you come to find me to play, I will dance three shows to give you face.】

NANA: 【You don't understand, I'm filming every day (melancholy)】

Gong Zitong: 【You don't understand, I'm struggling for survival every day (melancholy)】

Seeing Jin Li shook her head with a smile.

Yu Lina and Gong Zitong's work wasn't that busy, but they just couldn't leave.

They weren't workaholics, but they were very passionate about their careers, so they turned down many opportunities.

Yu Lina has been filming youth idol dramas for the past few years, under the pretext that if she doesn't film a few more, she will be old, and then she will be able to play someone else's mother. While she can still be the female lead, she will leave a few more works behind.

As for Gong Zitong, well, she is filming outdoor variety shows that are very challenging every day.

She can be said to be playing every day, but she is also busy every day, and she is tireless about it.

Seeing Jin Li envied them both; they were both people with goals and were moving towards their goals.

And her?

Seeing Jin Li took a deep breath, opened the "Five-Three," and the live broadcast started!