I’m a Director, I’m Not Bad

Chapter 892 888. One word becomes a prophecy

The weather turned cold without any warning.

The moment he put on the thick coat, Xu Xin complained to his wife who had just returned from a business trip:

"Why do you feel like you're leaving in the summer?"

"It's been a few months since autumn, and now it's winter. And according to the weather forecast, the first snow may come tomorrow."

"...It's so fast."

Xu Xin looked at the rustling autumn wind outside the window and said.

"No..."

While the couple was talking, Cheng Hu walked in from outside the house.

"Brother Tiger, are the anti-skid chains on?"

"Um."

Cheng Hu nodded:

"Push it on. The rear safety seats have also been checked and there is nothing wrong. However, the snow tires and anti-skid chains will make a little noise."

"That's okay."

Yang Mi waved her hand:

"As long as it's safe. It's just for picking up the kids anyway."

It's going to snow. For safety reasons, Xu Daqiang's commercial vehicle that he just bought has been laid off.

He threw it directly into Dahu Mansion.

Starting tomorrow, Yang Dalin will use Volvo to transport his two grandchildren to and from school.

Xu Xin has no plans to buy a new car.

The parking lot at home is already full.

After getting dressed, he grabbed the suitcase:

"I'm leaving?"

"Go ahead."

Yang Mi nodded, stood on tiptoes and gave her husband a kiss:

"Remember to wear more clothes when you get there. The outdoor clothes I bought for you are all in the box..."

"Sister, that's my home. How can I not know what it's like in winter?"

I was dumbfounded and disliked my wife for worrying so much...but then I thought something was wrong:

"You raised me as your son?"

"Oh, you go quickly!"

Angrily pushing her husband out of the door, she muttered:

"Eldest son ZEI~"

Xu Xin, who was pushed out of the house, and Su Meng waited for Cheng Hu who came out of the bathroom to get into the driver's seat, and the three of them rushed to the airport together.

Then more than two hours later, he arrived at Yuyang Airport in Yulin.

In fact, as a Shenmu person under the jurisdiction of YL City, logically speaking, after the opening of navigation in 2008, he should always go to Yulin.

But...compared to the airport in Ordos, he felt that Yulin Airport was small.

And the most important thing is that there are many big cars on the road from Yulin to Shenmu, so it is not as comfortable as walking in Ordos.

But not this time.

He's here to take pictures.

The main filming location of "Breaking Silence" is between Yulin and Shenmu.

So this time he returned directly to Yulin.

After getting off the plane, a cold wind that was much more biting than that in Yanjing was blowing in the sky. Although this was the living environment he grew up in, he still couldn't help but sigh:

"It's so cold."

Su Meng, who was wearing fluffy rabbit earbags on her ears, also nodded:

"dry and cold."

"Let's go."

Pushing the box, he got on the commuter bus.

Then I saw a Lexus 570 in a sparsely populated parking lot with a pretty fake license plate.

Li Hao and a young man with a somewhat nervous expression were waving to him.

"Brother Hao."

Xu Xin walked over with a smile.

"Um."

Li Hao responded and turned to look at the young man.

The young man immediately understood what Li Hao meant, took a step forward, and said:

"Uncle, my name is Wang Xiaojun, and Erxi is my uncle."

"...?"

Xu Xin was stunned.

Call yourself...uncle?

He looked at this young man... No, this guy was actually about the same age as himself.

Then he looked at Li Hao with doubtful eyes.

What's going on?

"This is Brother Xi's second nephew. He has been working for Brother Xi for two years. He knows the roads from Yulin to Shenmu, and he will be your driver."

Hearing this, Xu Xin understood what Li Hao meant.

The "Brother Xi" he calls is actually a few years younger than Xu Daqiang.

The two families are distant relatives. According to seniority, Brother Erxi and Xu Xin are of the same generation.

Can't his second nephew call him uncle?

As for Brother Erxi, he is a native of Yulin. After discovering coal mines in northern Shaanxi, he has been engaged in the local coal transportation business. There are more than a dozen distribution stations alone. There are coal stations in Shenmu, Suide, Yulin, or some smaller towns such as Dabaodang and Xiaobaodang.

It can be said that here in northern Shaanxi, Xige has penetrated every corner of the business, large and small.

And since Wang Xiaojun, a young man, has followed Brother Er Xi for two years, he represents Brother Xi.

Northern Shaanxi... In fact, except for coal resources, other basic aspects of development are quite average. The more backward the place, the more favors are than some other means of communication.

Brother Erxi can make Yulin a place where all religions and professions can show respect, and as his second nephew, Wang Xiaojun can naturally do the same.

After all, it depends on Brother Erxi’s face.

And when he went to choose a location this time, the places he wanted to visit were actually relatively remote.

It’s also nice to follow a “local”.

So he smiled and nodded:

"Okay, then it will be hard on you these two days."

"It's not hard, uncle."

The nervous look on Wang Xiaojun's face faded slightly and he took the initiative:

"Uncle, don't worry. I won't talk about the Shenmu. After leaving the Shenmu, some people may not know the name of Fourth Grandpa, but they must all know it, uncle! I often deal with them. Wherever you want to go, uncle, I will take you there. , absolutely no problem!”

"Haha, that's great."

Listening to Xu Xin's words, Li Hao also smiled and said:

"I've also said hello to several mine managers in the surrounding areas. This car..."

He patted 570:

"They all basically know each other. If you need anything, just call me at any time."

"Well, where's my dad?"

"I'm at home. I said I won't disturb you. You can go back whenever you want."

"That……"

Xu Xin originally wanted to ask something else, but Li Hao also noticed it and said:

"We're not together. It's said that the drama started. We just left two days ago."

Hearing this, Xu Xin knew that "Fireworks in the Day" should have started. So he responded:

"Okay. Then I'll set off directly. Has Xiaojun had lunch?"

"After eating, uncle, you can leave at any time."

"Okay, then...Brother Hao, I'm leaving."

"Um."

Li Hao waved his hand, and Wang Xiaojun worked diligently to help Xu Xin and Su Meng load the suitcases into the spacious trunk of the 570.

He drove, with Xu Xin sitting in the passenger seat and Su Meng in the back seat. The three of them left together.

In the car, Wang Xiaojun asked:

"Uncle, where should we go first?"

"How has the economic situation been in Kangjiatan in the past two years? Is that place still poor? I remember there are quite a few villages there, right?"

"Generally...uncle, what kind of village are you looking for?"

"It's poorer. There aren't that many buildings in the second section, and the kilns are also shabby."

"This place is awesome."

"The poorest kind."

"... Then I know a lot, so why don't I take you to see a few first?"

"walk."

It is convenient to have local people who are familiar with the situation to guide you.

570 all the way to the outside of YL City.

After driving for nearly an hour, we got off the highway and entered the provincial highway.

Soon, a village that didn't look like a good place came into Xu Xin's eyes.

There are cave dwellings.

It doesn’t look too bad, but the mountain is not high enough.

570 appeared in the village and attracted the attention of some old men and women.

But Xu Xin didn't care.

He just looked around, first with his naked eyes.

Then I found a few good shooting locations, and asked Su Meng for the SLR she had been carrying, as well as the viewfinder that was installed on the SLR to simulate the camera lens.

After putting it together, hold it and start looking around.

Although everyone was curious, these old men and women just stared without asking any questions.

Moreover, there are basically no young people in the village.

When these old men and women saw Xu Xin walking along the low wall and taking pictures of his home with the camera, they got up and planned to come over and ask.

Look what this future generation will do.

It's a pity that the old man's legs and feet are not fast.

He just got up and couldn't find the picture he wanted. Xu Xin had already moved on to the next one.

When several old men and women gathered around, Xu Xin also took a photo of the village chief's home.

The village chief came over to communicate. After Wang Xiaojun said a few words, the other party nodded to show that he understood, and invited Xu Xin, who was wearing a mask and woolen hat, so that his face could not be seen, to come into the house.

But Xu Xin just smiled and waved his hands and said to Wang Xiaojun:

"It doesn't work here, let's go to the next village."

…

in the car.

Wang Xiaojun asked:

"Uncle, how about going to the next village?"

"Um."

The two of us were already familiar with each other. Seeing Xu Xin nodding, Wang Xiaojun asked while driving:

"Uncle, how exactly do you want it to look like a village? Let's think about it carefully."

"Well..."

Xu Xin thought for a while and said:

"It's hard to describe. In the words of... a director I know, it's called: I'm looking for a feeling. But actually... it's almost the same. What I'm looking for is actually a kind of beauty under the lens. Or the sense of the lens, If you ask me what exactly I want, I can’t tell you. But I can only say that there are some things that I want through this gadget..."

He raised the camera in his hand:

"When I saw it through this lens, I knew it was it. Can you understand me?"

"This...it's hard to understand. But uncle, you are awesome, I know."

"Haha~"

Xu Xin smiled and handed over a cigarette.

Then he stopped talking.

In fact, what he said was not adulterated at all, it was true, he was looking for a feeling.

Although northern Shaanxi is where he grew up and grew up, he knows what "Burst of Silence" involves in places such as coal mines, cave dwellings, and even police stations.

But the problem is that this "should be" is actually what he associates based on the customs and customs of his hometown.

He knew exactly how to find it.

But where to find it specifically, you still have to look around.

But he wasn't in a hurry.

Just take your time.

Anyway, northern Shaanxi is so big.

…

Xu Xin arrived in northern Shaanxi on November 2.

By the time we returned to Shenmu, it was already November 8th.

Even when he saw the toll station in Shenmu County, he complained to Su Meng that he had not been able to enter the house three times.

But the results are gratifying.

Basically, he made a fuss about the location selection for "Silence".

He came back with Su Meng, Wang Xiaojun didn't come with him.

His mission has been completed and he has returned to Yulin.

However, the two of them have WeChat, and after this incident, they will have another "friend" who can move around in the future.

It was around 2pm when we arrived at Xujiawan.

Xu Xin's door is automatic and equipped with a remote control. When driving back, he presses the remote control and the door opens.

He couldn't find the remote control in the 570, so he probably didn't drive it home often.

He parked the car directly on the side of the road.

As soon as I got out of the car and was about to take the key to open the door, I suddenly realized something was wrong...

"Um?"

He blinked and looked at the deformed door of his house, feeling a little confused.

What's happening here?

Who knocked down my door?

Quite courageous.

Xu Xin was really shocked when he looked at the iron door that was obviously deformed due to being hit from the outside in.

At this time, he discovered that his door was no longer electronically locked... In fact, this was also nonsense. The door was deformed, and the lock certainly didn't fit tightly.

It's now locked with a big U-shaped lock.

What's going on?

Someone is attacking the city?

He subconsciously glanced at the iron gate of Xu Miao's house.

Good.

Nothing happened.

Just when I was wondering about asking my dad what was going on, a domineering car coming from the opposite direction stopped and said:

"Sanjin, you're back!"

Xu Xin took a look and nodded:

"Brother Zhengxin, long time no see."

"Hahaha, long time no see!"

The man in his thirties, who looked slightly chubby and had a crew cut, jumped out of the car and took out a cigarette from his pocket.

Xu Xin took a few steps forward, took it over, and asked directly without waiting for his cousin to greet him:

"Brother, this family..."

"You enter from Sanshui's house."

"No, what's going on here? Someone came to the house to cause trouble?"

"no."

The man waved his hand:

"Your Uncle Xinfeng came back a few days ago, and here he is. We were all drinking together. Uncle Xinfeng drank too much and insisted on driving away. When he turned around, he got into a fight with him. He wasn't busy at the mine these two days, and Uncle Xinfeng was also busy. Xiuxiu...you just came back? Are you here to supervise the work of...the film director team?"

"Yes, I just came back... huh?"

After figuring out the reason, Xu Xin was dumbfounded again:

"What? Director's team?"

The man nodded:

"That's right, Fourth Uncle said you invested in it. Why...you don't know?"

"..."Fireworks in the Day"?"

"It seems... that's the name. I forgot about it. I came here yesterday and was at the mine. Don't you know?"

"I really do not know."

Xu Xin was really speechless.

He picked up the phone and dialed Xu Daqiang.

"Ask."

"Don't ask, I'm about to go, let's go, take the car and go. Oh, Sanjin, it's been a long time since I last saw you..."

The man couldn't help but pull Xu Xin onto the Prado.

Seeing this, Xu Xin greeted Su Meng.

After the two quickly got in the car, Prado walked towards the mine at home.

Don't bother talking.

He was chatting with Brother Zhengxin all the way, and he didn't call the old man.

Brother Zhengxin’s daughter said she was going to study abroad. He didn’t go abroad very often, so he only went there once when school started. Now I think about it every day, and as soon as I get in the car, I start chatting with Xu Xin about things abroad.

After all, Xu Xin goes there a lot.

After chatting about their family and friends all the way, when it was time to turn from the fork in the road, Xu Xin discovered...

"Is there something wrong with the road?"

He asked in surprise as he looked at the triangular stakes at the intersection and the men smoking cigarettes standing next to them.

"Didi."

Xu Zhengxin honked the horn twice.

After hearing the noise and seeing the Prado, the smoking men quickly moved the triangular piles to allow vehicles to pass through the mine.

Only then did he say:

"Well, it's not that the crew had to film a movie, so the fourth uncle closed the place for two days. The workers took a break, and the trucks coming to this mine were all assigned to other mines."

Xu Xin was fine.

Su Meng, who was sitting behind her, couldn't help but twitch the corners of her mouth.

Following Brother Xu these past few years, she knows what November is like for the coal industry.

The most appropriate metaphor is that the empty trucks that come to the mine are pulling piles of gold.

Shut down for two days?

Su Meng couldn't estimate the specific losses.

But... there are at least one or two million.

Labor, machines, and profits...

This goes in and out... Oh my god, how much money did you invest in "Fireworks in the Day"!

Uncle Xu... is so willful!

She sighed secretly.

But what she doesn't know is...

"Have you installed the heater?"

Although Liang Binning's WeChat text was expressionless, there was a hint of surprise between the lines.

Xu Daqiang looked at the message and replied using Apple's handwriting input method:

"yes."

In fact, he usually uses voice to communicate.

Because he couldn't play Pinyin and his fingers were thick, it was not very convenient for him to write by hand.

But he was inside the trestle right now, and there were people around him. He couldn't speak by voice, so he could only write by hand.

"Where is the boiler?"

"Go down to the well."

"...Huh? Isn't that very close to the conveyor belt? This is very dangerous!"

"So, there's a shutdown."

"It's not necessary, it's just two shots."

"I thought it was you who took the photo. I was afraid you would be cold."

This message was sent, but Liang Binning did not reply.

Instead, a phone call came.

Seeing this, Xu Daqiang pointed to the boiler towards Li Hao.

This thing is indeed very close to the belt, and it is separated by asbestos.

After the crew finished filming, they turned off the fire and dismantled it overnight. At the same time, the color steel plates on the entire trestle facade also needed to be replaced.

Because the trestle is used to transport coal, it is very corrosive. These colored boards are all painted with anti-corrosion paint. But because the heating installation requires nails to be fixed, there are holes in the color board. If not treated, it will rust through in up to two years, just like paper.

Naturally, Xu Daqiang would not allow this kind of safety hazard, so after the crew here finished filming, he would ask the color steel plate people to reinstall it.

The price is not that much, around 40,000 to 50,000 yuan.

The key is trouble.

If he had known that Bingbing wouldn't take pictures, he wouldn't have done this.

As for Li Hao, he understood.

He doesn't care when the crew is filming, whether it's the director or the actor named Liao Fan. The important thing is to keep an eye on the boiler.

In order for the crew to shoot summer scenes wearing short-sleeves in winter, it took a lot of firepower.

If it weren't for this safety hazard, Uncle Xu wouldn't have been watching here all day.

After Xu Daqiang walked into the cold wind, he answered the phone:

"Hey, what's wrong? You don't want to read the script now?"

"How can I still see it~~"

A voice full of coquettishness came from the phone:

"My heart is about to melt...can you stop being so romantic! I...I can't wait to quit acting. I miss you so much..."

"Ah, don't say such childish words~"

Xu Daqiang stood in the cold wind with a smile:

"Since you like it, then take a good photo."

"...I want to skate with you."

"No, I've never played on the ice. It hurt when I fell when I was a kid~"

"I'm holding you. If you want to throw you, throw me first~"

"Hehehehe~"

Xu Daqiang said with a smile:

"That's not okay."

"Why not? I would rather throw myself than throw you. I feel bad~"

"Hehehehe~"

"Oh... I just agreed yesterday not to act coquettishly with you..."

"Hehehehe~"

"How are their progress today? Is it going well?"

"I don't understand. It's not Sanjin. If Sanjin comes back, I'll know it at a glance. I don't understand, so just take a blind look~"

"Oops! What if...Xu Xin comes back and finds out, and asks you why you installed the heating!?"

"Hehehe~ He went to...that even...to shoot the scene. Don't be afraid, he won't come back."

"What if he comes back? He won't blame you?"

"How strange is it?"

Looking at his nephew's Prado, Xu Daqiang said casually:

"He doesn't understand everything about the mine. It's enough to fool him around. Besides...how could he be so..."

Suddenly, Xu Daqiang stopped talking.

Looking at his son appearing in the direction of the passenger side of the Prado parked in front of him, his eyes widened:

"Sanjin?!"

"...?"

Xu Xin was stunned.

Looking at his father who looked like a thief seeing a policeman, he asked in confusion:

"Ah! Dad, what's wrong?"

"..."

Xu Daqiang was speechless.

Toot.

The woman who just said she missed him hung up the phone without mercy.

It was as if the sweet words I just said turned out to be farts.

At this time, Xu Xin saw two pipes extending into the trestle.

"Dad, what are those two pipes?"

Growing up, he had seen shabby trestles and brand-new trestles.

But...he had never seen anyone poke two holes in the trestle and stuff pipes inside.

What is this?

What’s new?

"..."

Xu Daqiang was speechless.

For no reason, a word that he had forgotten where he heard came into his mind.

A prophecy.

Ah, this...

By the way, I left for Luyuan on the 15th, started training on the 16th, a total of 9 days, and went home on the 25th. I try my best to maintain stable updates these days, but the volume is definitely not up to the current level. Understand it~