I make a thriller, it's God chasing and feeding

Chapter 420 [God of War]

Compared to the behind-the-scenes footage of Yu Shancun Lao Shi, the behind-the-scenes footage of Zhu was much more difficult to shoot.

After all, as an important figure in the library, Liu Baoning has grown up. He is now just an ordinary office worker in his twenties and a newly employed librarian. He is expected to be promoted to chief librarian this year. If all goes well, he should have no problem becoming a deputy librarian before he turns 40.

However, as a former member of the Mei Limao crew, she is still willing to participate in activities like this.

"Long time no see, what was your flight last night?"

On the set, Lu Zhengyi looked in a trance at the woman in front of him, who looked a little serious, well-dressed, and very graceful.

For a moment, he felt strange again.

"It's been a while since we last met, Director Lu." Liu Baoning replied, "Yes, I took a flight last night, but it was too late, so I didn't go to say hello."

A hint of nostalgia also appeared on her face.

It must be about ten years.

The last time they met, she had just finished the college entrance examination and was preparing to go to college. At that time, Lu Yongan had not yet started kindergarten.

At that time, her mother passed away.

When we meet now, I am no longer a college student, or even a young person who has just entered the society, but an old hand who has been working for a long time.

Of course, Lu Yongan seems to be old enough to go to college.

"How about it, do the actors chosen this time meet your expectations?"

Lu Zhengyi introduced the little girl standing next to her to her, "Liu Yuan, Liu Jie's daughter, looks pretty good. She has been influenced by Ajie since she was a child and is quite interested in this kind of film."

Liu Jie is Ajie, the crew's personal prop master.

In their crew, many people have not chosen to get married even when they have reached a certain age because they are busy with their careers.

For example, Yu Wenxiu, Zhang Yuming, Yu Li...

They rarely pay attention to this aspect. Even Chang Zhengwei only started to think about getting married after he won the Best Actor award and was in his early fifties.

But some choose not to get married, while others choose to get married.

Over the past twenty years, many people have started families. Ajie is one of the last to get married, having married in his early forties. The little girl is six years old this year, about the same age as Liu Baoning was back then.

"can."

Liu Baoning looked at the timid appearance of the little girl and nodded, indicating his agreement.

As a person involved, she is very clear about the character's personality, expression, and body language.

She couldn't say that she thought Liu Yuan's acting was good after just meeting her once, but at least her image and performance were very suitable for the role.

A little timid, but cute.

Whether in the plot or off camera, what can an ordinary six-year-old do? Very limited.

"grown up."

At this moment, another figure walked into the set.

"Aunt Xiuxiu."

A smile appeared on Liu Baoning's face.

She has respect for Lu Zhengyi, and she loves this aunt who has always taken care of her on the set since she was a child like a family member.

Moreover, the other party is the same kind of person as himself.

On the set, many people in the crew unconsciously avoided Liu Baoning's gaze, fearing that the other party would see something from them, so that after he came in, not many people came up to say hello.

But Yu Wenxiu is different.

After she entered the set, she came straight to Liu Baoning with a suitcase in one hand and a cell phone in the other.

"I usually don't notice it when I look in the mirror, but now that I see you, I really realize how fast time flies." She compared her height with Liu Baoning's, and looked at her clothes, "You look older than me."

"I can't help it. As a full-time employee, I have to be more serious."

Liu Baoning smiled and replied, "You, on the other hand, haven't changed at all."

Although very different from when we first met more than 20 years ago, there is almost no change since we met more than 10 years ago.

She has not aged and remains as young as ever.

Just like Zhou Jie back then, they are both in their sixties, but their faces look no different from those in their twenties or thirties, and they dress very young as well.

Liu Baoning had last seen this outfit and this makeup on those students who came to the library to read. It seemed that Aunt Xiuxiu was always keeping up with the times.

"Let's stop here for the reunion. You're late."

Lu Zhengyi interrupted their conversation.

"Sorry, sorry, I was supposed to arrive yesterday, but my flight was delayed."

Yu Wenxiu said apologetically, "But it's not considered late, I didn't miss the work time, I've already read the script and everything, we can start right away."

As she spoke, her eyes were observing Lu Zhengyi.

Like himself, he hadn't changed at all.

He hasn't changed at all and has been the same since I met him.

……

During the filming of Curse, the most special part should be the parade of gods.

Given the style of the Mei Limao crew, it is certainly not to be missed.

I deliberately set the time so that during the parade of gods in South Guangdong, I would start the filming as before.

"It turns out that the village chief is no longer here."

Compared to its original state, the village has now been completely transformed into a tourist-oriented place.

Many retro inns have been set up, and there are even tea stalls on the street. In addition, of course, people have also changed.

The village chief who was responsible for entertaining them is no longer around.

Many familiar people have also left, such as the children of the family where Lu Zhengyi originally stayed. Now there are only elderly people in the house, and no young people who have left.

The village has developed and is able to afford to send children to school.

But the strange thing is that after finishing their studies, the children stay outside, and few choose to return here to develop.

Even if some people in the village make money, they run away and buy houses in the city.

Obviously, compared to those big cities, the village, which is now regarded as a tourist attraction and is frequently visited by tourists, should have an easier time generating revenue with a large flow of visitors.

At least it would be much easier than working as a worker and earning a few thousand yuan a month.

After all, it’s my own job and I’m my own boss.

But even so, they are still unwilling to stay in a small city, but instead try their best to move to big cities.

“It may be the lack of various public facilities.”

Now nearly 50 years old, but still in good health, Ah Hu stood shirtless next to Lu Zhengyi. "Tourists from other places all come to our place, but they only come to experience it for a few days and then leave." "They don't think it's troublesome. Instead, they enjoy the quaint life in the village. They are happy to catch chickens in the fields and fetch water from the wells."

"But the villagers have lived here for most of their lives. When they go out and see takeaway food being delivered to their doorsteps with just a tap on their phones, and services that provide everything they need even if they don't leave their homes for a year or two, why would they return to this small village where they have to do everything themselves?"

During a break in filming, Lu Zhengyi looked at the crew preparing to shoot not far away and chatted with the current village chief, "We still have to think of a way to repair the road and find a way to invest the money back into the village to support industries like express delivery and takeout."

"Otherwise, the number of people will decrease. I see that the team is not as grand as it used to be."

“The people in those teams are not as professional as they were back then.”

What happened at the time?
The entire road was blocked by the flow of people, and every household went out to burn incense and pray for blessings.

Although there are tourists, there are also many locals.

These things can be discerned from the way they dress.

And now? Lu Zhengyi looked over and saw that apart from the procession of the gods, there were few locals. They were all tourists carrying cameras and backpacks.

It is true that money can be made in the village, but once the money is earned, people run away without any intention of staying.

He could even see some very dilapidated houses among the residential buildings. They were all made of bricks and looked like dangerous buildings that could collapse at any time.

But is it because they don’t have money to renovate? From the car parked at their door, the clothes they wear, and the jewelry they wear, Lu Zhengyi can see that they are not short of money, but they are reluctant to spend money on such a place.

Anyway, I won’t live in the ancestral hall even if it is built. I will just come back to worship at the ancestral hall during the holidays. But maybe in the future I will even skip the step of worshipping my ancestors.

"There is no way anymore. This is not something that I or a few people can change."

The village chief shook his head and said, "Everyone thinks this way, but there's nothing wrong with it. Everyone wants a better and more convenient life."

He paused and said, "Actually... I was at that event 20 years ago. I was a participant. Do you remember?"

Lu Zhengyi turned his head and looked at him.

"I was the boy in the team at that time."

The village chief recalled, "I have forgotten what happened exactly at that time, but I only know that we seemed... very angry, as if we had seen some enemy."

"Afterwards, the event ended and a few of us got sick and weren't as healthy as before, but some of us got better, and I was one of them."

"My body is getting stronger and stronger."

He clenched his fists. Even though he was nearly fifty years old, his physical fitness was better than many young men in their twenties and thirties.

"..."

Lu Zhengyi remained silent. Afterwards, he had never heard of these things.

"It seems like we've caused you a lot of trouble." After a long while, he spoke, "If you want to refuse our filming, we can leave."

“No, no, no, that’s not what I meant.” The village chief quickly waved his hands, “The old village chief told us that Director Lu, you are not an ordinary person.”

"I just want to ask if you know what this is about. If you don't know, I have to inform the villagers who are responsible for this activity."

"I am the village chief now, after all, and I have to be responsible to the villagers."

If the physical condition of the people who participated in the parade had deteriorated, he would definitely refuse.

But the current situation is mixed. At least for him, his healthy body over the years has brought him a lot of conveniences, and this is also one of the reasons why he was supported by his fellow villagers to become the village chief.

Lu Zhengyi asked hesitantly, "Do many people know about this matter?"

"Only the old village chief, me, and another person like me know."

The village chief replied, "It's hard to feel when one's health is getting worse. They have colds, fevers, chills, shortness of breath, and not as much strength as before. They probably encountered these situations and just thought it was bad luck or their own fault."

"But when our two bodies started to grow stronger for unknown reasons, we knew something was wrong."

"After discussing it with the old village chief, I decided it might be related to the parade."

Of course, this matter did not spread. If it had, someone would have gone to Lu Zhengyi to demand compensation or something like that.

"The old village chief said that this matter was kept secret from them. Thanks to your help, the village's revenue has increased a lot in recent years, and every household has received a lot."

"The old village chief specially arranged for those households to be taken care of more."

"Now that those families have made money, they have already moved to the city."

he explained.

Lu Zhengyi nodded calmly, "Send me the names of these families and their current addresses, and I will have someone visit them to find out more about the situation."

"You can rest assured that this time there won't be such a situation again."

"I am responsible for this matter. I'm sorry."

He bent down and apologized sincerely.

It was an emergency at that time. The parade team suddenly reacted to Liang Meijuan, which was unexpected.

These people possessed that power at the time, but they also probably had some burdens.

Those who lack luck, or good fortune, will only suffer harm, while those who have a certain amount of good fortune will gain certain benefits.

However, if you do something wrong, you have to admit it, and Lu Zhengyi certainly won't shirk his responsibility.

Although the old village chief and others also compensated with money, health is still more important than money.

"Ah this..."

The village chief was a little overwhelmed by Lu Zhengyi's sincere apology, "You, you..."

……

There were drums and gongs and firecrackers on the stage.

In the bustling village, the parade of gods is held routinely. Compared with previous years, this time not only is there a lot more passenger flow, but there are also some people wearing work badges walking through the crowd and taking pictures from time to time.

In order to avoid a stampede, Lu Zhengyi did not stay behind the monitor and look at the camera as usual, but stood in the crowd.

He quietly watched the procession coming from afar, and then watched Yu Wenxiu walking against the crowd holding a girl who was about the same age as Liu Baoning back then.

Everyone was flocking towards the god's procession, but they were walking in the opposite direction, away from those people wearing masks and wielding weapons, who looked like generals.

However, compared to the previous filming, his understanding of this world was not thorough enough. After more than 20 years, Lu Zhengyi's understanding of this world is very clear.

The same.

It’s the same in any world. There are no immortal gods that people yearn for, but only existence like Zhou Jie.

To describe it using computers, the world that Lu Zhengyi and the others live in is the player's database, and what Zhou Jie and the others call becoming immortals is leaving the player's database and becoming a line of code in the system.

They are no longer players, they do not belong to humans, animals, or plants... but have become an omnipresent existence.

They will not take sides, and they don't even have emotions or self-awareness.

They are equal to the world, which is similar to the saying of 'harmony with the Tao'.

Regardless of whether it is the parade in front of them, or the talismans and alchemy that the Taoist priests are learning, they are all a kind of inheritance left by their predecessors before they merged with the Dao, a system backdoor that allows the players in the database to borrow a little power beyond their cognition.

The form in which They exist in the past and present determines the scope of cognition.

(End of this chapter)