Quick Transmigration: When Can I Just Lay Down and Wait to Die?

Chapter 173 The Rural Girl in "Metamorphosis" 16

After entering the house and sitting down, Lin Ziye introduced, "Grandma, Xiaoxi, this is my Uncle Li, a film director. He and I are here to see Xiaoxi about something."

Grandma asked nervously, "Ye boy, what do you want with Xi girl?"

"Grandma, don't be nervous, it's a good thing. My Uncle Li is going to make a movie, and there's a character in it who's a bit like Xiaoxi. They're both good cooks. I'll be playing her brother in the movie. I was thinking that Xiaoxi is free this summer, so why don't we go make a movie together and earn some money?"

In recent years, Liu Yuxi and her grandmother have been discussing and deciding on most family matters. Her grandmother has never refused outright and has been looking at Liu Yuxi.

Liu Yuxi looked at Director Li and asked, "Uncle Li, what's the story of your movie? What's the specific nature of the role I'll be playing? Will I be able to finish filming before the start of the semester? How much will I be paid?"

Wow, as soon as these four questions came out, Director Li knew that this 12-year-old girl in front of him was different from her peers. Perhaps due to her family background, she was much more mature than her peers. Therefore, Director Li did not treat her as a child, but instead introduced the film and the character to her in detail.

This is a modern urban commercial film, not a big production. It mainly focuses on a family with a long history of culinary skills, raising two children. When they are chopping vegetables, they are not too different, but once they get on the stove, the older brother is clearly not as talented as his younger sister who is three years younger.

The rebellious older brother never expected that he would be no match for his younger sister, who was three years younger than him, and resolutely refused to follow in his father's footsteps.

Actually, the older brother knew that the family tradition was always passed down to sons, but his younger sister was so talented and she was very interested in cooking.

If she didn't inherit her father's legacy, it would be a waste of her talent. The two siblings had always had a good relationship, and he didn't want to make his sister sad.

Arguments often occurred in the family. Once, the father and son had a fierce argument, and the older brother stormed out in anger. The younger sister chased after him and was hit and killed by a passing dump truck. Before she died, she hoped that her brother could learn cooking skills well and become a master chef!

The story follows the brother who, after much agonizing reflection, dedicates himself to fulfilling his sister's last wish and eventually becomes a legendary chef.

Lin Ziye played the male lead in his youth, while Liu Yuxi's character died when he was only a teenager.

Well, after hearing the story's premise, Liu Yuxi could only say that if this were a novel, it would be considered a modern-day wish-fulfillment story. This younger sister is truly a character full of resentment.

For the sake of the male protagonist's success, she, with her exceptional talent, is not worthy of living and must act as a catalyst to accelerate his evolution.

However, none of this concerns Liu Yuxi. It is confirmed that the production team has been assembled and her role has been confirmed so that filming can begin. Her scenes with Lin Ziye will be completed before the end of summer vacation.

As requested by Director Li, she performed several scenes. The more Director Li watched, the more surprised he became, and he laughed inwardly: I originally just wanted to give face to the son of my investor and friend, but who knew I would find a gem. This girl's acting skills are too good!

Director Li doesn't care at all about Lin Ziye's comment about Liu Yuxi's good cooking skills; even if she can't cook, he still cast her as an actress.

After discussing the payment with Liu Yuxi, and considering her family's circumstances, Director Li offered her 30 yuan after tax. Grandma Liu had been listening quietly to everyone, but upon hearing about the payment, she became agitated: "What? 30 yuan?"

She looked shocked. The others knew that this was because Liu Yuxi was still a newcomer. A major supporting actress in a film, only 30 yuan was already very low. Her grandmother had never seen so much money in her life. Her family had worked hard for several years to save up a few hundred thousand yuan, which she already thought was a lot of money.

Later, Lin Ziye explained it to his grandmother, and she slowly accepted it. After confirming that there would be no illegal or disorderly conduct and that nothing bad would happen, she reluctantly agreed. Seeing that his grandmother still looked uneasy, Liu Yuxi said, "Grandma, come with me."

She looked at Director Li and immediately nodded in agreement. It was just one more person and one more boxed lunch, no big deal: "Sure, Auntie. If you're worried, you can go with Xiaoxi. You can make the arrangements here later, and I'll send someone to pick you two up the day after tomorrow."

Grandma Liu visibly relaxed, certain that her presence wouldn't cause any trouble. After their chat, it was lunchtime. Luckily, they had plenty of ingredients at home. A couple of days ago, Liu Yuxi had even caught some fish in the pond out of boredom; they had eels, fish, turtles, and crayfish.

With the chickens raised at home and the vegetables from the backyard, they could prepare a large feast. Since it was already late, Liu Yuxi went all out, allowing the director to witness firsthand how fast she could chop vegetables, leaving afterimages.

When the food was ready, wow, Liu Yuxi even plated it nicely today, using carrot carvings and some suitable cauliflower from the backyard as garnish. The whole table of food really was no different from what you'd get in a restaurant, and the key point is that it tasted even better than what Director Li ate at the restaurant!

It was a completely unexpected surprise. If the money from the production crew wasn't his own, he would have wanted to give Liu Yuxi a raise. With Liu Yuxi's cooking skills, many scenes in the film could be filmed in one take, and even wide shots could be made. Just imagine the effect of the film!

Director Li ate happily, and soon he was stuffed. In the afternoon, Director Li left satisfied, rubbing his stomach. Lin Ziye stayed behind and said that he would join the crew with Liu Yuxi the day after tomorrow. He was afraid that Liu Yuxi would be bullied on the set!

Liu Yuxi now knows from him that Director Li knows his father, that his family invested in this film, and that his family frequently invests in films and television dramas.

It just so happens that he has some interest in acting in movies, and his parents sent him to a TV show a few years ago to lay the foundation for his future career in the entertainment industry. Now that he is interested in it himself, it's perfect.

After thanking Lin Ziye, she discussed packing up the house with her grandmother. This trip would probably take at least a month, so they would have to sell the chickens and pick all the vegetables in the backyard. They estimated that by the time they returned, the vegetables in the backyard would be overgrown.

The rest is just cleaning up. There aren't any dust covers or anything like that in the countryside, so you just have to clean up when you get home.

Lin Ziye was a little reluctant when he heard them say that they were going to sell their chickens and vegetables. These were genuine agricultural products, and they wouldn't fetch a good price here. It would be better to keep them for themselves.

No one knows who he called, but he said to Liu Yuxi and her granddaughter, "Grandma, don't sell that chicken, take it to the film set, and bring the vegetables too. Yuxi can cook them, and we can eat them ourselves!"

Her grandmother no longer cares about the money from selling vegetables; she just wants to get rid of these things before going out, so that they can at least provide some income. Now that Lin Ziye has a way to take care of her, she is naturally happy. She has also learned from watching TV in the past two years that many things outside are not healthy.

She, an old woman, couldn't understand what was inside. She only knew that more and more children were getting into trouble eating out these days, and that it was always safer to eat food from home.