novellhall Chapter 8: Another Audition
Chapter 8: Another Audition
He just thought that after paying his tuition and fees, he only had 8 yuan left. Zhang Da Huzi probably wouldn't even glance at that amount of money. Besides, he was currently unknown and far behind Huang Xiaoming. It was basically impossible for him to play Yang Guo.
It's a pity that the martial arts circle is currently weak; otherwise, Ji Qingxu would have shamelessly asked Old Master Wu for help.
The Beijing Wushu Team has produced several big stars, including Li Lianjie, Donnie Yen, and Wu Jing. We won't talk about Li Lianjie and Donnie Yen because they are too far removed from the past. Let's just talk about Wu Jing. His first film, "Kung Fu Kid," was recommended to Yuen Woo-ping by Mr. Wu. Kou Zhanwen's first starring film, "The Strange Couple," was also recommended by Mr. Wu.
Back in the day, when mainland directors wanted good kung fu actors for film productions, the first place they would go was the Beijing Wushu Team.
In the 80s and 90s, martial arts and kung fu films in mainland China were inseparable from the Beijing martial arts team. Unfortunately, with the Hong Kong entertainment circle moving north, these good days were about to end.
Currently, Mr. Wu Bin and the Beijing Martial Arts Team still have a great reputation, but they no longer have the prestige they once had. Apart from having a great influence in the martial arts world, they are only slightly better than ordinary people in other aspects.
The glory days when Mr. Wu Bin recommended his disciples to play leading roles are gone forever.
This is one of the reasons why Ji Qingxu wanted to get into the Beijing Film Academy. Before internet capital entered the entertainment industry, formal training was the biggest advantage in the industry. This is what both Grandpa Wu and Senior Brother Kou Zhanwen said.
Damn it, we still need to make money. Unfortunately, after thinking it over, Ji Qingxu realized that there haven't been any opportunities to make quick money like during the World Cup in recent years. Ji Qingxu vaguely remembered that there was a big bull market in the stock market in 2006. It's only 2002 now, so there are still 4 years to go.
Thinking back to his past life when he never worried about money, Ji Qingxu scratched his head. If he had been poor in his past life, he would definitely have researched all sorts of ways to get rich. The key point is that Ji Qingxu never expected that he would transmigrate.
After pondering for a while, Ji Qingxu became too lazy to think about it anymore. He had no worries about food or clothing, owned a house, and was not short of money. He was only eighteen years old this year. Even if he didn't have the opportunity for the time being, he could mortgage the house in 06 and go all in on the stock market. At that time, money would not be a big problem for him.
Before time travel, I never worried about money. If I still worry about money after time travel, then I've wasted my time traveling.
Seeing the three people having a heated discussion, Ji Qingxu smiled and joined in, wanting to brag for a bit first.
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Two weeks later, Ji Qingxu's freshman military training ended.
Back in the dorm, Zhu Yawen said while taking off her clothes, "Let's go out for a good meal later, it's on me. I've been in military training for half a month, my mouth is practically watering. How about it, okay, little chicken?"
Seeing Zhu Yawen staring at him after she finished speaking, Ji Qingxu laughed and said, "Damn, I never miss a free meal or drink. Just don't worry about your wallet later."
"It's okay, eat whatever you want. Today, we brothers will eat until we're stuffed and can't leave." Seeing Zhu Yawen's nonchalant attitude, Ji Qingxu chuckled. Today, he'll show you what Chicken Brother's appetite is like.
Having been in the world for over a year, Ji Qingxu's appetite has returned to normal. Although he still eats more than the average person, it's not as terrifying as before.
Of course, if Ji Qingxu were to eat as much as he wanted, his appetite would be several times that of an average person, and he would not experience any adverse reactions after eating. Ji Qingxu had secretly tested this many times.
In addition, Ji Qingxu's strength, or rather his physical fitness, is exaggeratedly good. He can fold a steel bar as thick as a thumb in half with his bare hands without any problem. Furthermore, Ji Qingxu thinks he can change his name to "Ancient Giant Chicken". He has had a physical examination at the hospital and there are no problems with his body. Ji Qingxu guesses that this may be a benefit brought by being a time traveler.
"Ring ring!"
Hearing his phone ring, Ji Qingxu picked it up, glanced at it, and walked outside.
"Hey, senior...yes, military training is over...okay, I'll come over tomorrow, that's all for now."
When Ji Qingxu returned to the dormitory, he saw Zhu Yawen, Lu Fangsheng, and Luo Jin staring intently at him. He smiled and said, "Never seen a handsome guy before?"
"Don't interrupt. Did a girl in your class ask you out? Let me make it clear, I asked her out first."
"Bullshit, it was one of my senior classmates who called me. Hurry up and take a shower, I'm starving."
After watching Ji Qingxu finish speaking and walk towards the restroom, Zhu Yawen looked at Lu Fangsheng and Luo Jin beside her and asked, "Do you believe me?"
Lu Fang-sheng nodded. "I believe you. Compared to beautiful women, chicks prefer to eat."
"The main problem is that the girls in our class aren't pretty enough," Luo Jin added.
"Could it be that the chick doesn't understand yet, after all, he..."
"You old pig, just you wait, I'm going to eat you into bankruptcy today."
Hearing the "threat" coming from the restroom, the group burst into laughter.
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"Little chicken, you don't need to do this. I'm not worried about the money; I'm just afraid you'll get sick from eating it."
Hearing Zhu Yawen's advice and seeing Lu Fangsheng and Luo Jin staring at him with dumbfounded expressions, Ji Qingxu smiled and put down his soup bowl. "Alright, that's enough for today."
Hearing this, Zhu Yawen's eyes widened. "Still not full?"
Ji Qingxu picked up a tissue and wiped her mouth. "I'm about 70% full."
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Seeing the stunned expressions on the three faces, Ji Qingxu smiled and said, "Don't believe me? How about we ask the boss to bring another bucket of rice and cook two more dishes, I..."
Before Ji Qingxu could finish speaking, Zhu Yawen quickly gestured, "I believe you, I believe you, okay! Brother Chicken, I believe you. Eating too much so late at night isn't good, so let's stop here, alright?"
"Okay, you're treating, so you decide."
Looking at the clean, empty plates on the table, Zhu Yawen's lips twitched. "You guys sit down for a bit, I'll go pay the bill."
After Zhu Yawen left, Lu Fangsheng sighed, "Little Chicken, if you lived in a poor family, I'm afraid you would starve to death."
Luo Jin couldn't help but say, "Let alone a comfortable life, even ten or twenty years ago, chickens would go hungry, and ordinary families couldn't afford to feed them."
Upon hearing this, Ji Qingxu burst into laughter.
Seeing that Ji Qingxu seemed completely unaffected, and looking at the eight empty plates on the table, and considering that the four of them had eaten a total of four buckets of rice that night, with Ji Qingxu eating three buckets by himself, Lu Fangsheng and Luo Jin exchanged a glance and gave Ji Qingxu a thumbs up in perfect unison.
Ji Qingxu smiled and stood up, saying, "Let's go, we've eaten so much, let's go for a walk to digest."
The three of them then walked outside.
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"Brother Chicken, I've finally seen what a 'glutton' really is today! It's an eye-opener."
"Damn it, old pig, are you feeling sorry for him?"
"Get lost! Do you think I, Zhu Yawen, am that stingy? I could afford ten meals, let alone one."
"You said it yourself, next time you'll treat us to a meal at Beipinglou."
"What's Beiping Tower? After I finish filming my first movie, I'll use all my salary to build it up to its full potential."
"Damn, you're looking way too far ahead. What if you can't get any acting jobs in four years of college? Does that mean we won't be able to eat your food for four years?"
"Damn it, Ji Qingxu, spit out what you just ate! You bastard, this meal cost me a week's living expenses, and you're cursing me?"
"Hahaha...."
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The next day, Ji Qingxu took a car to Guanghua Road in CY District.
After getting off the bus and looking around, Ji Qingxu walked towards a large building.
Thinking of the film crew she was about to audition for, Ji Qingxu instantly recalled the short videos and jokes she had seen online in her previous life.
"I swear to follow General Yuwen to the death."
"One at a time, line up!"
That's right, the drama that Ji Qingxu is auditioning for today is "Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties".
"Ding!"
After stepping out of the elevator, Ji Qingxu took out his phone and dialed Kou Zhanwen's number. "Senior brother, I've arrived. You..."
"Junior brother, over here."
Hearing the voice behind him, Ji Qingxu quickly turned around and saw a familiar figure. Ji Qingxu smiled, hung up the phone, and strode over.
"Senior brother!"
Seeing Ji Qingxu walk up to him, Kou Zhanwen smiled and patted his arm. "Have you had breakfast yet?"
Ji Qingxu smiled and said, "I'm about 70% full."
"Okay, remember what I said last night, and show it to you properly later."
"No problem, senior brother, watch me."
Ji Qingxu then followed Kou Zhanwen to the door of a room.