Aomei came back from her successful interview, and a group of people on the second floor surrounded her, congratulating her.
Ji Gong Fu, holding a water pipe, took a puff and said: "We thought Aomei just went to try her luck at shooting an ad, but we never expected she actually got it."
Aomei, sitting next to Han Shi Nai, happily said: "It’s not just that, as soon as I finished shooting the ad, they paid me right there. Five whole silver dollars."
A group of neighbors gasped when they heard five silver dollars.
Fazai immediately came down from the loft, saying: "Wow, Aomei, you get five silver dollars for taking one photo. If you take more, wouldn't you become rich?"
Everyone laughed after hearing Fazai's words.
Li Yu curiously asked: "Aomei, how did they choose you? Tell us."
Aomei replied: "I don't even know. When I went there, I saw so many people in line. The line was as long as the Great Wall. I thought I wouldn't get picked."
Fazai, smiling, said: "Aomei, they chose you out of all those people, that's called being amazing."
Aomei laughed and said: "I think so too. The director looked me up and down, then asked me to take off my shoes and even looked at my toes. He said something." Aomei imitated the director's tone, "There are so many people here, but you're the most suitable, you are the one."
Ji Gong Fu asked Aomei: "Aomei, is that director the boss?"
Li Yu chimed in: "Fu Ge, the director might not be the boss, but he has quite a lot of power."
Ji Gong Fu, smiling, said: "That means being chosen by the director proves Aomei has the potential to become a big star."
Aomei laughed loudly after hearing that.
Fazai, laughing, said: "Yes, Aomei, there are actually many things you haven't even realized."
Aomei, playing with her braid, said shyly: "I'm not as good as everyone says."
Ji Gong Fu asked: "Aomei, tell us about shooting the ad. I, your Fu Ge, have never seen how ads are shot."
Aomei excitedly said: "It's simple. You go in, take pictures, click click click, then you go home."
Fu Ge was stunned after hearing that, and said: "Did the director ask you to strike those poses like those ad girls?" He then struck a pose, making everyone laugh.
Aomei said: "I thought about all the poses I needed to strike, but when I walked in, the lights and the flashes from the cameras were so blinding that I blinked and it was over." Aomei rubbed her hands shyly.
Li Yu asked curiously: "Aomei, what ad did you shoot?"
Aomei said shyly: "I don't know, I think it's for medicine."
Han Shi Nai saw that everyone still had questions, and interrupted: "Oh, stop asking, it's good for Aomei no matter what kind of medicine it is."
Li Yu asked: "Aomei, when can you see the ad you shot?"
Aomei smiled and said: "The director said it will be out in a few days."
Fazai, excited, said: "We'll post the ad you shot big and bold outside. If some other director sees you and asks you to shoot a movie, you'll be rich!"
Han Shi Nai was happy for Aomei too and said: "When that happens, Aomei will be like a firebrand, burning brightly!" Everyone laughed loudly after hearing that.
Li Yu laughed for a while, then seemed to remember something and said: "Aomei, Western Cai bet with Doctor Jin and Rui Shu that you wouldn't succeed in the interview. If you did, he would shout three times 'I am a local product' in front of us all. Let's go find him." Everyone agreed and went downstairs.
When they reached downstairs, they found Doctor Jin and Rui Shu and went together to Western Cai's door. Aomei knocked on the door and shouted: "Western Cai, come out!"
Western Cai was busy with his money-making plans. When he heard the knocking and Aomei's voice, he went to open the door. He said as he opened it: "Aomei, what do you want?" As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a group of neighbors standing at his door. Western Cai thought he had done something wrong and got caught, so he wanted to close the door.
Li Yu saw Western Cai trying to close the door, so he pushed it open with his hand and smiled at Western Cai: "Western Cai, didn't you bet that Aomei would never succeed in the interview? Now Aomei has succeeded and even shot an ad! Now you need to keep your promise!"
Western Cai was surprised and said: "What? Aomei really succeeded?"
Aomei said triumphantly: "Of course, I earned five silver dollars."
"You earned five silver dollars for shooting one ad. Are you that valuable? Tell me, what did you shoot?" Western Cai seemed to see a business opportunity, quickly grabbed Aomei and asked.
Li Yu pulled Western Cai's hand away and said: "Hurry up and keep your promise. I have two witnesses here."
Aomei also said: "You only need to keep your promise, and I'll tell you."
Western Cai couldn't resist the temptation of five silver dollars and shouted "I am a local product" three times in a row. Everyone laughed after hearing that.
Aomei said slyly: "I don't know either. I went in, the lights and cameras flashed, and then I was done."
Western Cai was still a little unconvinced and asked: "Didn't you have to strike any poses?" As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Aomei shaking her head. Western Cai instantly knew he was tricked! He pointed at Aomei and shouted "You! You! You!" but couldn't say anything else.
Li Yu patted Western Cai and comforted him: "Western Cai, look, Aomei succeeded in her first interview and even earned five silver dollars. She has the potential to become a big star. The only thing missing now is a manager to help her get ads, right? Isn't that perfect?"
Western Cai's eyes lit up and said: "Brother Yu, you are absolutely right. I am the perfect person for the job."
Aomei shyly said: "Brother Yu, it's not as good as you said. Maybe I just happened to come across this one ad. I'm going to buy some cigarettes."
Western Cai saw his money flying away and quickly said: "Aomei, don't say that. If you can succeed once, you can succeed a second time. Believe in yourself. Let me be your manager, and you will definitely succeed."
Ji Gong Fu agreed: "Yes, Aomei, you've already succeeded once, why not give it another try?"
Aomei scratched her head and said: "Since you guys said so, I'll give it another try. Then I'll trouble you, Western Cai."
Western Cai immediately happily said: "Okay, you need to start with etiquette. You need to be able to handle big occasions."
Aomei nodded and said: "I will study hard."