Chapter 369 [Extra: Bamboo Sheng] (1) You’re Hired

"Just turn around and sideways, right."

"Then put your hand down to your chin, look away from the camera and look at the sky."

"With your temperament, don't make unnecessary expressions. You don't need to smile. Just be cooler."

"Good, that's it."

By the West Lake, under the willow trees.

The branches and leaves are swaying and the catkins are flying.

A woman stands by the lake, posing in various postures with a calm and ethereal expression.

She was wearing a light blue striped shirt and jeans. She was tall, with waist-length hair. She had a very unique temperament, like a white lotus blooming by the West Lake.

There are almost no visible traces of time on her face. Her snow-white skin is carved out like a work of art, making passers-by stop subconsciously, but dare not look at her for too long, as if afraid of disturbing her.

On the other side, the photographer, who was wearing a white shirt and black hot pants, put down his camera after finishing the shooting, then loosened his hair and tied it into a high ponytail again.

"Okay, we're done shooting. Let me treat you to a meal." The photographer lifted the hair beside her ear and said, "We haven't seen each other for several months."

"Yes." Yan Zhusheng nodded slightly and said calmly, "Where are we going?"

"Let's go to the Yuhang Restaurant next door and have some home-cooked food."

Following the photographer, Yan Zhusheng got into her car and fastened her seat belt in the passenger seat.

Watching the scenery outside the window slowly receding, Yan Zhusheng asked, "How long will you stay this time?"

"About a week." The photographer held the steering wheel and drove steadily. "I'll probably have to go to their place for a meal in the middle. Do you want to join us?"

"Don't go."

"Ying Xiangtao is going to junior high school."

"No." Yan Zhusheng turned his head and looked out the window. "As long as they are happy, I am fine alone."

"It's okay to just have a meal." The photographer said, "You usually live alone and have no one to talk to. It's easy for you to have psychological problems."

"You travel around by yourself, and nothing goes wrong?"

"That's my job." The photographer pointed to the filming equipment in the back seat, "I have to interact with people, just like now, my dear model sister."

"You go ahead, I won't go."

Unable to get her to move, the photographer gave up.

They drove to Yuhang Restaurant and walked upstairs leisurely.

The photographer asked for a seat by the window and took Yan Zhusheng to sit there.

During the meal, it was mostly the photographer who did the talking, chatting with her about things he encountered while working outside.

Yan Zhusheng just listened, nodded occasionally, and agreed with a few words.

Halfway through, the photographer suddenly stopped talking and started looking through his WeChat on his phone. It was unclear who he was chatting with.

Seeing that she didn't say anything, Yan Zhusheng looked at the scenery outside the window calmly. He just wanted to go home early, listen to music, or hum a song.

But when the photographer finished the chat on WeChat, his expression suddenly became gloomy. He asked the waiter to bring some wine and poured a small glass for Yan Zhusheng.

"It's a rare occasion to see you, so have a drink with me."

Yan Zhusheng looked at the small glass of wine in front of him and was slightly startled: "You don't seem to drink normally."

"I'm in a bad mood today."

"Who did you chat with on WeChat just now?"

"A junior high school classmate." The photographer drank the wine in the glass in one gulp, frowned, and made a small sound before refilling the glass. Then he asked Yan Zhusheng, "Has Zhusheng ever been in love?"

"No." Yan Zhusheng shook his head, "I'm not interested in love."

"Then you just haven't met someone you like."

"Have you met?"

"I met him when I was a kid." The photographer smiled sweetly, then took a sip of wine bitterly, "But he probably lost me."

"Why don't you go find him?" Yan Zhusheng asked puzzledly.

"No way." The photographer waved his hand and raised his glass to clink with Yan Zhusheng.

Yan Zhusheng couldn't do anything about her, so he could only raise his glass and take a sip.

"So you like him?"

"I like it." The photographer said without hesitation, and then immediately added, "I liked it when I was a child, but I don't like it now."

"Oh." Yan Zhusheng nodded slightly.

"You've never been in love, but have you never liked anyone?" the photographer asked curiously.

"No."

"It must be because you don't interact with enough people on a daily basis." The photographer pointed and said, "You usually stay at home, it's a miracle that you can meet someone you like."

"I'm not interested in men." Yan Zhusheng shook his head calmly.

"Is this true?" The photographer hugged his chest exaggeratedly and looked at her suspiciously, "Then I have to be careful with you."

"..." Yan Zhusheng looked at her. Of course he knew she was joking, but it was rare to see her movements so exaggerated. "Are you drunk?"

"You look down on me? I just had two drinks."

"Can you edit videos?" Yan Zhusheng asked suddenly.

"Ah?" The photographer was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said, "It's a bit insulting to ask a photographer if he can edit."

"I want to find someone to help me manage my Douyin account and edit some of my singing or piano practice videos." Yan Zhusheng said, "Are you free?"

"Me?" The photographer frowned. "I don't think I have enough time to help you with this, but..."

After hearing what Yan Zhusheng said, the photographer suddenly thought of something and his face suddenly became hesitant.

"But what?" Yan Zhusheng asked puzzledly.

"I have a recommendation."

"Who?"

"Um... one of my... classmates."

"Girl?"

"Boy."

"No." Yan Zhusheng refused without hesitation.

"No, think about it first."

"No." Yan Zhusheng shook his head and said, "Men are too troublesome and will cause me unnecessary interference."

"Don't think too much. He definitely won't be interested in you."

Yan Zhusheng: “……?”

"Um... I don't mean to say anything bad about you." The photographer waved his hands and said with a wry smile, "But I can guarantee that he will never harass you."

After hearing what she said, Yan Zhusheng fell into silence for a moment.

She was actually very smart. After making some connections, she came up with a guess: "Is it the one you like?"

“I don’t like it,” the photographer denied.

"The one you liked when you were a kid."

"……Yes."

"Then ask him to come over. I have to interview him." Yan Zhusheng was a little curious. He wondered who this person was and how he could charm the guy opposite him so much.

"No, no, no, can you do it another way? I don't really want to see him."

"Then what do you want?"

"Well...how about this..."

……

One night.

As soon as Li Luo walked downstairs, everyone pushed carts to the busy streets nearby to sell fried noodles.

As a result, I received a phone call.

"Hey?"

"Lu skewers?"

"Let's play a few." Li Luo said speechlessly, "I'm setting up a stall, don't waste my time."

"My treat."

"No." Li Luo said impatiently, "My mother is in the hospital and is short of money. You still owe tens of thousands of dollars. Forget about eating skewers."

"……Fine."

After hanging up the phone, Li Luo was silent for a moment, walked downstairs with an unshaven beard, and rode his cart to a nearby street corner.

He is 34 years old this year. Not only has he achieved nothing, but because Lin Xiuhong was in the hospital, he shamelessly borrowed a lot of money from others and was in debt.

The family’s assets had long been drained because of Wei Dongrong’s real estate project.

If you suddenly get a serious illness, you won’t be able to come up with much money.

I borrowed some from my uncles and aunts, and then borrowed some from my second and third uncles.

Now that Li Guohong is even planning to sell his house, Li Luo is no longer willing to sacrifice his face.

Not only did he ask his good brother for a borrow of money, he also went to Sister Youyu for help.

The previous investment of 800,000 yuan has not yet been repaid. It will be difficult to repay this favor in my lifetime.

Calculating how much money he owed, Li Luo walked with heavy steps selling fried noodles on the street.

Just when he was busy until late at night or early morning, a tall and strong figure appeared in front of the stall.

"Boss, give me two servings of fried noodles." A familiar voice appeared in Li Luo's ears, making him stunned for a moment.

When I looked up, I saw Zhao Rongjun standing opposite me with a smile on his face. He pointed at the braised food next to him and said, "Give me two more chicken legs and a duck head. Remember to make one of the fried noodles spicy and the other unspicy. Add ham and eggs."

Li Luo opened his mouth. There were fewer people on the streets in the early morning. If he remembered correctly, Zhao Rongjun got off work at nine o'clock in the evening and should be sleeping soundly in bed at this moment.

"Two servings of fried noodles, can you finish them all by yourself?" Li Luo said with a smile, "Will your wife eat too?"

"She eats shit." Zhao Rongjun rolled his eyes, then pointed at the plastic folding table and chairs behind Li Luo, "You don't have much business right now, so have a couple of drinks with your buddy."

"……it is good."

According to the two people's respective tastes, Li Luo skillfully fried two bowls of fried noodles, added chicken legs and duck heads, and brought them to the small plastic table.

At this time, Zhao Rongjun had unceremoniously taken out two bottles of beer from his foam box and sat down on the plastic chair, which was squeaking.

The two men sat down face to face. Zhao Rongjun didn't say much to him. He just started slurping his noodles.

"Your fried noodles are really amazing." Zhao Rongjun was sweating profusely while eating. He picked up his beer and clinked glasses with Li Luo, then sighed comfortably, "Anyway, it tastes much better than what my wife makes."

"If it tastes good, eat more." Li Luo didn't have much appetite, so he ate a few bites and then stopped, drinking by himself.

Seeing this, Zhao Rongjun immediately pulled his arm to stop him: "What's the point of drinking alone?"

"People are bored, no matter how much they drink, they will still be bored."

"How is Auntie?"

"…He is out of danger for now, but he still needs to continue receiving treatment."

"Is there enough money?"

"If it's not enough, I'll find a way myself. Don't lend me money until you get divorced."

"It doesn't matter whether we get a divorce or not." Zhao Rongjun curled his lips, "As long as you're fine."

"It's nothing serious, I just can't find a suitable job." Li Luo shook his head and laughed, "I didn't expect that we have reached the mid-life crisis. I thought we would have to wait until we were at least 40 or 50 years old to have it."

"You still can't find a job?" Zhao Rongjun frowned and asked, "Weren't you good at writing scripts before?"

"AI is developing too fast. Unless it is a well-known screenwriter, low-end writers have basically been eliminated." Li Luo shook his head and smiled bitterly, "Besides, they are a one-stop service for scripts, movies and TV series. The cost gap is too big under the impact. If you just rely on writing scripts, the fluctuations will be too great."

"What about the others?"

"I'm not as good at selling fried noodles as other jobs..." Li Luo said, "I sent out a lot of resumes, but none of them were suitable."

"Where did you submit your resume?"

“On the phone.”

"Let me see?"

"Here."

Li Luo didn't care. He opened his mobile phone, opened the job search app, and handed it to Zhao Rongjun.

After getting Li Luo's mobile phone, Zhao Rongjun's expression flickered. While continuing to chat with Li Luo, he was flipping through his apps and swiping at something. No one knew what he was looking at.

After a while, Zhao Rongjun suddenly handed him his phone and pointed to a job posting on it: "I think this one is pretty good, would you like to try it?"

"Huh?" Li Luo took a puzzled look and found out that it was an editing and operation job.

【Position Name】：
Video editing and account operation.

【Work Location】：
Yinjiang District, Yuhang City.

【job description】:
We are in urgent need of an editor with basic video editing skills and certain experience in operating a Tik Tok account.

This position will be responsible for planning, editing and publishing video content, managing related social media platforms, and connecting with advertising and other resources.

【Main responsibilities】：
1. Plan and shoot music-related videos.

2. Edit the video and publish it.

3. Operate relevant Douyin accounts and connect with advertisers.

Job requirements:
1. College degree or above.

2. Applicants with more than 2 years of experience in operating Douyin accounts will be given priority.

3. Applicants with experience in short video creation will be given priority.

4. Be proficient in using editing software and familiar with platform operating rules.

【Job Benefits】：
1.每天工作时间不超过8小时，时间安排灵活。2.工资每月7000-10000，具体薪资面谈。

3. Flexible leave, you can apply for it at any time.

After reading the detailed job introduction, Li Luo fell into deep thought for a moment.

Not that there's anything wrong with the job.

Or there is indeed a problem, but the biggest problem is that this horse seems to be tailor-made for him.

It feels like every recruitment requirement was designed according to his personal conditions.

And it happens to be right here in Yinjiang District, so even the work location is perfectly suitable.

How come he hadn't gotten such a good job before, but got it after Zhao Rongjun's effort?
Suspicious in his heart, Li Luo glanced at the release time of the recruitment information, which was this evening.

No wonder……

He was still catching up on sleep in the evening.

It turned out to have just been uploaded.

"Why are you still standing there?" Zhao Rongjun urged, "Why don't you just submit your resume first? I've found a job that suits you, and it's going to shorten your life."

"I've submitted it." Li Luo clicked the button to submit his resume, feeling a little excited.

But he quickly adjusted his attitude and didn't take the matter too seriously.

After all, with such a well-paid job, there must be many people with better conditions than him. Li Luo thought that his ability was just barely enough and it was unlikely that he could meet the requirements.

If someone else takes a fancy to him, he probably won't be competitive.

Thinking of this, Li Luo put the matter aside and continued drinking with Zhao Rongjun.

……

the next day.

Li Luo touched his slightly swollen and aching head and climbed out of bed.

After turning off the alarm, he was about to log on to Taobao to work, but when he opened his phone, he saw a missed call.

It's an unknown number.

Li Luo thought it was a scam call and didn't take it seriously.

But when he saw new messages on the recruitment software, he immediately clicked on it and saw that he had received an interview invitation today for the resume he had just sent out yesterday.

【Are you there? 】

[I called you, but you didn’t answer]

[If you are free, you can come for the interview today. The address is xxx]

【Please reply after seeing this】

When Li Luo saw the news, he was stunned for a moment, thinking, is this efficiency so high?

He just submitted his resume in the early morning, and someone sent him a message at around six in the morning?
I looked at the missed call. It came at 6:30 in the morning.

He thought about it and tried to reply in the background of the recruitment software.

[Li Luo]: Hello, I just got up. When can I go for the interview today?
Li Luo originally thought about getting out of bed and washing up. If there was no reply, he would call and ask.

Before he could find his slippers, he received a new message on his phone.

——【Anytime, come now if you are free】

[Li Luo]: Now? At the address above?
Li Luo picked up the phone and replied quickly.

--【Yes】

After calculating the address above, it’s only two stops away by subway.

Li Luo calculated the commuting time and then replied.

[Li Luo]: I'll be there right away, in half an hour!
——【Okay, call me when you get there and I’ll pick you upstairs】

Li Luo didn't expect that the opponent's efficiency was so high.

So he quickly got out of bed, not even bothering to look for where his slippers had gone, and ran barefoot into the bathroom. After a quick wash, he took out a suit that he hadn't worn for eight hundred years from the closet and put it on.

After he had almost finished tidying up, Li Luo hurriedly prepared to go out.

"Where are you going?" Li Guohong had just gotten up and was about to go to the hospital to take care of Lin Xiuhong. When he saw Li Luo in a suit, rushing out, he immediately asked, "Interview?"

"Yes, there is a suitable job." Li Luo hurriedly put on his shoes, "But I can't say for sure, I'm just going to attend the interview."

"Oh, then be careful on the road." Li Guohong nodded. He originally wanted to say he would give you a ride, but when he thought about the fact that his car had been sold, he smiled bitterly. Seeing that Li Luo had already opened the door, he couldn't help but say, "The house has found a buyer. Let's look for a suitable rental house during this time."

Hearing his father's words, Li Luo subconsciously paused, turned back and looked at Li Guohong, then his eyes fell on every brick and tile in the house, and he immediately pursed his lips.

He has lived in this old house for more than 30 years...

Now that they say they will sell it, it really makes people feel upset.

and……

Li Luo nodded slightly, walked out of the house, closed the door gently, and then looked at the door opposite.

"This time, it's really over." Li Luo walked to the door opposite and touched the couplet on the door. There was no key inside. He sighed, turned around and rushed downstairs.

But just when Li Luo was leaving, Li Guohong received a call from Lin Xiuhong.

When Li Guohong saw his wife calling, his heart tightened, thinking that something had happened. But when he heard Lin Xiuhong's voice, she seemed quite happy.

"Old Li, guess who came to see me?"

"Ah? Who is it?"

"Come to the hospital right away." Lin Xiuhong said happily, "Where's Li Luo? Ask him to come too, quickly."

"Li Luo just went out for an interview."

"What's the point of his interview? How many times has he interviewed?"

"Aunt Lin, forget it." A voice came from the other end of the phone, "Just ask Uncle Li to come, don't call Li Luo, the interview is more important."

……

It's eight o'clock sharp.

Li Luo stood at the gate of Jinlin Wangjiang Mansion's community, looking at the magnificent exterior decoration and the grand and restrained gate, and felt somewhat daunted.

Is this a place to work?

Could it be the boss’s home?

Thinking of this, Li Luo hesitated for a moment, and finally called the person who called him this morning.

About ten seconds later, the call was connected.

"Hello? Hello." Li Luo immediately said politely when the call was connected, "I said I would come for an interview earlier. Now I am at the gate of the community here. Where is the interview?"

"Okay, wait a moment." A very cold voice came from the other end of the phone.

Li Luo was stunned when he heard this.

I wondered, is she still a girl?

Although the voice is a bit cold, it is quite pleasant to hear.

"The one in the suit?" the person on the other end of the phone asked again.

"Yes, yes." Li Luo looked towards the gate of the community with a suspicious look on his face, thinking that he didn't see anyone there.

Then he looked up into the community again, wondering if he could have seen it from the upstairs?
But just as he was guessing this, footsteps were heard behind him.

The next second, the same voice came from behind him and on the phone: "Let's go."

Li Luo was startled and turned his head to look behind him. When he saw the delicate face of the girl in front of him, he was stunned where he was, not quite sure what was going on.

"You are……"

"I'm the one who's looking for you for an interview." Yan Zhusheng walked towards the gate of the community without stopping, "Follow me."

"Um...is this where you live or where we work?" Li Luo hurriedly followed behind and asked puzzledly.

"Both." Yan Zhusheng scanned his face at the gate of the community, motioned for him to go in first, then walked through the gate and walked inside with Li Luo.

"All of them?" Li Luo couldn't help but ask again after hearing this, "Then our team..."

"It's just me." Yan Zhusheng said, "If you pass the interview, you will be the second one."

"Ah?" Li Luo was surprised and couldn't help but look at the girl next to him twice.

However, unlike ordinary boys, perhaps because he had come into contact with many beauties of the same level, Li Luo just looked at her with admiration and then shifted his focus back to work.

“So you have a TikTok account, and you want to find someone who can plan and edit it, right?”

"Correct."

Hearing this request, Li Luo relaxed a little.

He originally thought it would be at least a small team.

Although the working atmosphere in a small team is relatively relaxed and pleasant, the requirements for each person are relatively high, and they are often required to be all-rounders.

But although this girl’s requirements seem to be a lot, there is actually only one: just edit the video well.

How complicated can it be for a girl to shoot a Tik Tok video?
I just don’t know if there is any requirement on the number of videos.

While thinking this, Li Luo followed the other party into the elevator and arrived at the other party's door.

After pushing the door open, Yan Zhusheng took out a pair of slippers for Li Luo.

While changing his shoes, Li Luo looked around and found that the house was actually a duplex and looked quite large.

"Are your family members not at home?" Li Luo asked doubtfully.

"No." Yan Zhusheng said calmly, "But there are cameras here, and there will be an auntie coming to cook and clean the house, so please respect yourself."

Li Luo: “…”

That being said, he wouldn't do anything bad.

But since she was a pretty little girl at home, Li Luo could only reluctantly understand.

"So how do I conduct the interview?"

"follow me."

Seeing that he had changed into slippers, Yan Zhusheng took him upstairs to a recording studio.

Pointing at the camera next to him and then at the piano by the window, Yan Zhusheng walked to the piano and sat down, then said to Li Luo, "Help me adjust the angle so that my face is not in the frame, and help me record a video."

“Oh.” Li Luo nodded. He had experience in shooting short dramas. Although he lost money, he still had the basic skills to record a simple video.

So he adjusted the camera lens and angle, found a suitable position, and said, "It's done."

"You said start."

"start."

next second.

Yan Zhusheng's hands were like fluttering butterflies, fluttering over the black and white keys of the piano.

Along with the familiar music, Yan Zhusheng's singing voice gradually sounded.

"When I curiously hit the black and white keys~When I hide in the room and perform with great pleasure~"

I have to say, this opening line of lyrics is really appropriate at this moment.

Listening to Yan Zhusheng's beautiful singing voice, Li Luo was stunned for a moment and instantly immersed in her performance.

Especially when the high notes of "The Sky Has No Limits" suddenly pierced his eardrums, he was stunned to the spot.

I originally thought she was just an internet celebrity who was shooting some marginal videos on TikTok to try to hook up black carp.

Now I see, I seem to have wrongly blamed others...

This is real strength.

"Okay." Yan Zhusheng only sang a chorus and then ended the song, turning to look at Li Luo.

Li Luo immediately ended the recording, then looked at Yan Zhusheng: "We've finished recording, what do we do next? I'll go back and edit it for you to see."

"No need." Yan Zhusheng shook his head, "Just cut it here."

As she spoke, she took Li Luo to the study, and after uploading the video she had just recorded to the computer, Yan Zhusheng asked him to start editing.

Li Luoren was still a little confused. He didn't expect the other party to be so decisive and efficient. He did what he said and got the job directly.

"Are there any requirements for the video?" Li Luo asked.

"No." Yan Zhusheng shook his head, "As long as I can post on Douyin, it's fine."

"That's it..."

To be honest, it’s not like you can’t post long videos on TikTok now. At least videos of one or two minutes can be posted directly.

Given Yan Zhusheng's voice texture, singing skills and voice, Li Luo felt that any editing he did would be a bit redundant.

However, in order to demonstrate his abilities, Li Luo still followed the most traditional length of Douyin and cut out a high-energy clip of more than ten seconds.

Combined with Yan Zhusheng's singing voice, it is indeed quite attractive.

It actually took less than five minutes.

But in order to make others feel that he was working seriously, Li Luo still made some adjustments and sat for half an hour before he stood up and told Yan Zhusheng, who was resting on the sofa in the living room, that the video was finished.

to be frank.

This job was so simple that Li Luo couldn't understand why the other party didn't cut it himself.

After the haircut, he didn't feel like he had any special effect.

But what Li Luo didn't expect was.

Yan Zhusheng just watched the short video of more than ten seconds.

again.

After reading it, she nodded and said:
"Great, you're hired."

"what?"

(End of this chapter)