When Jiang Zixue and Shi Lei arrived at the area where the extras lived, she realized that the conditions here were much tougher than she had imagined.
The salary of extras was very clear. Working for a day was a day's worth of money. Even if they were hired as special agents, they would only earn a little more than a hundred yuan a day. In a situation where there was no guarantee that there would be scenes every day, a special agent could earn two to three thousand yuan a month. That was already a pretty good income in this place.
Ordinary extras would only earn thirty to fifty yuan a day. Including the red packets they received from pretending to be dead or wearing mourning clothes, it would be considered pretty good if they could earn a little more than a thousand yuan a month. Therefore, their lives were really tough. Among the extras, the most popular martial arts profession had a higher salary. If they could work for twenty days a month, they would earn a total of four thousand yuan.
The special agents who worked at the top would not live here. Their income was high, and they were not much different from ordinary white-collar workers. Some even took loans to buy houses. Since they had already made it, why wouldn't they buy a house if they could earn one to two thousand yuan a day? They were rich and willful.
Therefore, the extras gathered here were all unknown extras. The conditions were too good, and their income was simply too high.
Therefore, this tube-shaped apartment from the seventies and eighties became their best choice. The existence of this place seemed to have been prepared for all the extras who played the piano.
Perhaps many people had already forgotten what the tube-shaped apartment looked like, but those who were born in that era would have a deep impression of it.
The apartment was small, and every single room was about ten square meters in size. It was a type of housing that was very characteristic of the Hua Xia era. It was the product of the tight housing allocation system of Hua Xia enterprises and institutions in the seventies and eighties.
This type of apartment had long corridors, toilets, and washrooms that were all shared. It used to be the offices of various units or the dormitories of single employees. There were countless Hua Xia people who got married and had children in the apartment, and the symphony of pots and pans was played.
That's right. Cooking was done in the same big kitchen. Every household had a stove, and every household had a faucet. Gas had to be filled. Therefore, in that era of poverty, there were many people who cursed and scolded others for stealing their faucets.
Jiang Zixue was a 23-year-old girl. The year she was born, Beijing had already applied for the 2008 Olympic Games.
Obviously, in the era that Jiang Zixue was born in, Hua Xia was not that poor anymore. Children from ordinary families could afford to eat Golden Monkey Chocolates and White Rabbit Creamy Candies. Packaged puffed food and Jianlibao were also things that ordinary people could afford.
Although there were tube-shaped apartments in Beijing, she had never lived in such a place. When she was old enough to remember, Hong Kong had already returned to China. In her memory, the first apartment she lived in was no longer a floor structure.
And this kind of tube-shaped apartment was a very old structure.
The single dogs Little Zhang and Little Wang who used to live here had now become Old Zhang and Old Wang. They had long bade farewell to the tube-shaped apartment with their family and lived in a new neighborhood. They had started to pay attention to the facilities in the new neighborhood.
However, this abandoned apartment had become a paradise for the extras. They loved this place too much. The more expensive rooms were only 500 to 600 yuan, while the cheaper ones were only 300 yuan. Some young people who knew how to save money even squeezed a few people into a room. Other than the bed, there was nothing else in the room.
"Can people live in this place?" Jiang Zixue was obviously not used to this kind of place. The corridor was a mess with everything. If she was not careful, she would step on other people's washbasins.
At this time, most of the extras were not around. If they wanted to find work, they had to wake up at 5 am and wait at the commune. Those who were still in the apartment at this time were lazy and not diligent.
This was because even if the diligent people did not get work, they would think of ways to do cleaning work. Every bit of money counted. Who did not want to accidentally be chosen by the director?
Of course, there were also those who were too tired and stayed in the apartment to read books. Books about acting were their favorite.
Because they were not trained in acting, there were no professors to teach them. They could only learn by themselves.
"Do you think this place can't be lived in?" Shi Lei smiled. When Xu Yun called him, he said that although he had to take good care of this young lady, he also had to let her know the hardships of society.
Jiang Zixue pursed her lips. "Brother Lei, isn't this place a bit too shabby? I don't care about the rent. Can you find a better place … I …"
"Miss Jiang, this is the best apartment among all the extras. If you don't believe me, you can come with me to take a look at the other apartments." Shi Lei said, "The apartment I found for you even has a private bathroom. You can see the condition here. There is a bathroom on each floor. Some buildings don't even have a bathroom. You have to go to the public bathroom to use the bathroom. You have to go to the public bathroom to get water to wash your face. "
Jiang Zixue's expression was very ugly. "Then can I not live here? I … Can I live somewhere else?"
"You don't live here? All the extras live here. If you don't live here, can you get work? " Shi Lei smiled. "Miss Jiang, you are not a big special agent yet. You don't have a role yet. Don't be so picky … Look, those special agents who make 300 to 500 yuan a day still live here."
"But I really haven't lived in a place like this." Jiang Zixue said, "I … Please help me."
"You have to go to the community at 5 am every day. You are a girl. You have to get up early and put on makeup, right? If you don't live here and have to go back and forth every day, what time do you wake up? 3 am? "Shi Lei said," Do you know what time the extras sometimes finish work at night? It might be 12 am when they finish work. "
Jiang Zixue almost didn't want to continue this dream after hearing Shi Lei's words.
Shi Lei remembered Xu Yun's instructions, saying that if necessary, he could give her some stimulation and prodding. "Miss Jiang, I don't think you should experience life. With your relationship with Chairman Xu, finding a role in a production team is just a matter of saying a word."
Jiang Zixue was unhappy when she heard this. "Brother Lei, can you not treat me like I got in through the back door?"
"But Miss Jiang, if you can't accept this and that, what do you want me to do?" Shi Lei said, "I've done my best. If you really think it's impossible, then ask Boss Xu to help you think of a way. If you don't want to suffer, then start with a big commission. With your image, it shouldn't be a problem. "
Jiang Zixue was unhappy when she heard this. "No, I said that I want to take it one step at a time. I'll live here. "
"Can you really bear it?" Shi Lei smiled. "Don't force yourself. If you regret it, then you will have wronged yourself for nothing."
"I, Jiang Zixue, am a woman of my words. If others can live here, why can't I? I can live here too. "Jiang Zixue said," Don't look down on me. I'm sure I can live here. "
Shi Lei nodded. "I believe you. I definitely believe you. Then I'll take you to the room you want to go to. "
Xu Yun said that he would take care of her. After all, she was born into a rich family. If she was suddenly reduced to the lowest standard of living, it would really make her break down.
There was a separate bathroom in the room, which could at least guarantee a private space. Moreover, there were windows in the southeast. The room was bright, and at least it didn't make people feel oppressed.
The bed and bedding in the room were also brand-new prepared by Shi Lei in advance. In the past, there were no curtains here at all. Because of Jiang Zixue's special situation, Shi Lei even arranged for someone to thread a sheet with iron wire and iron rings to make a simple curtain.
Extras were also actors. If actors wanted to become famous, they had to train their faces. It was normal for girls to change their costumes in front of so many men. Anyway, they weren't naked, so it didn't matter.
Therefore, when they changed in the room, they didn't care if there were boys peeping on them from the opposite building.
However, Jiang Zixue definitely wouldn't be used to and accept this situation. After all, the situation was different. Everyone was born and grew up in different environments, so the bottom line they could accept was also different. Jiang Zixue being able to accept this room was already a big breakthrough for her.
"The seniors in the circle of extras always tell the newcomers to go back after having fun." Shi Lei said, "It's not that they look down on you. In fact, a lot of them feel despair about this circle. When anyone can't see hope for too long, they will feel despair. You are different from them. I hope you won't be affected by them. "
Jiang Zixue knew what Shi Lei meant. She was different from them because she was able to get to know Xu Yun through her connections.
"I want to speak with my ability," Jiang Zixue said.
"Alright. Boss Xu also said not to greet the director and assistant director. I believe you can stand out with your image." Shi Lei smiled.
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