Stepmother Reborn: Dad, my mom hasn't hit me for three days

After returning from Damao, the children should go back to their posts.

Before Ergou left, he discussed with Zhang Xiuhua, "Godmother, I fired Zhuzhu's assistant again. She couldn't resist the temptation and secretly sold Zhuzhu's second-hand items."

Zhang Xiuhua frowned, "Second-hand items?"

"After Zhuzhu became famous, she had many fans, and those people bought Zhuzhu's used things. I fired her. Do you have anyone here who is trustworthy?" Ergou asked.

Zhang Xiuhua thought carefully and realized that the people in the village were not suitable. They either got married or went to work. Besides, her relationship with Zhuzhu was average. If she couldn't resist the temptation, the relationship would be very awkward.

She had planned to let Li Jianguo be Zhuzhu's assistant, but Li Jianguo is now managing the brewery and can't leave. She thought about it and said, "I should be her assistant?"

Ergou was a little surprised, "Is it possible?"

"Why not? I have nothing to do at home. The fruits in our orchard have been sold out. The ginseng has almost been sold out. The newly planted ginseng is still in the seedling stage, and no one is digging it up." Zhang Xiuhua thought this was a good idea. "After Zhuzhu became famous, I found that her mood changed. I'm really worried that something will happen to her."

The temptations in the entertainment industry are too great. Zhuzhu is young and naive, so Zhang Xiuhua is worried about her.

Ergou nodded, "Yes. Many people fawn over her, and many media outlets secretly take photos of her. She can't defend herself."

Zhang Xiuhua felt that fawning was just a small matter. The key was temptation. "Is she going to film a movie soon?"

"Sister Huang got her a costume drama. She is the main character, and because Ji Lin is getting married, she took a few days off. She will have to continue filming after she returns." Ergou told the truth.

Zhang Xiuhua frowned instinctively, "What about the courses she missed?"

"She took a leave. She usually studies on her own, or she can ask a teacher for extra lessons." Ergou smiled, "But Zhuzhu is smart, she doesn't need a teacher for extra lessons. She always does well in every exam."

Zhang Xiuhua breathed a sigh of relief, but she thought that Zhenzhen was about to give birth, and she and Zhuzhu would have to join the crew and shoot for at least a month.

When Youcai learned of her concerns, he smiled and said, "Mom, I can take good care of Zhenzhen. You don't have to worry. Our house is very close to the hospital."

Zhang Xiuhua thought that it would be useless for her to go, so she said, "Then wait until Zhuzhu finishes filming and I'll go with her to see Zhenzhen."

"it is good!"

In a blink of an eye, Zhang Xiuhua followed Zhuzhu to the crew to film. The interior scenes were usually shot in a studio, while the exterior scenes had to be shot in several places.

As an assistant, Zhang Xiuhua has to bring various daily necessities to Zhuzhu every day, such as clothes, cosmetics, sunglasses, hats, slippers, books, water cups, etc. I won’t mention other things, but she needs several sets of clothes alone.

Zhang Xiuhua thinks that too many clothes are a waste, but Zhuzhu said, "The clothes can't be too ugly. If someone takes a photo of them wearing ugly clothes, it will become a black history. Having many styles is also to avoid wearing the same style. Isn't it the same old saying, wearing the same clothes is not a big deal, but whoever is ugly will be embarrassed."

Zhang Xiuhua sighed. Being a star really doesn't make it possible to be like an ordinary person. One suitcase is not enough. She had to add another one. She was so tired from carrying so many bags that she almost collapsed on the bed.

When Zhuzhu was filming, Zhang Xiuhua was watching from the side. When Zhuzhu finished filming, she would bring the cup of water over and let her drink some water.

The scene we filmed today was actually in summer. The clothes they wore were ethereal, but Zhang Xiuhua looked cold. It was minus three degrees Celsius, and she was wearing cooler clothes than in summer. Will she catch a cold?

When Zhuzhu finished filming, Zhang Xiuhua immediately wrapped her in a down jacket and handed her some hot water. "Filming is really not easy! It's too painful to film a summer scene in winter."

Zhuzhu smiled and said, "That's not bad. If you shoot a winter scene in the summer, that would be really painful. I heard that someone got heat stroke while wearing a cotton-padded jacket during filming and was admitted to the hospital. The director saw that she was not getting better and was afraid that it would delay the progress of the show, so he directly replaced the actor and deleted all the scenes she had acted in."

Zhang Xiuhua was dumbfounded, "So cruel?"

"Yes. That's why the directors on the set are very irritable. I try not to cause him any trouble." Zhuzhu was afraid of being scolded. Although the director didn't dare to scold her for the sake of her second brother, if she didn't cooperate, she would definitely get a bad reputation for being a big shot. The entertainment industry has always been very realistic. If your reputation is ruined, the monkeys will scatter. She paid special attention to these little things.

Zhang Xiuhua was pleased, "After all, I'm older now, and I think more carefully than before."

Zhuzhu didn't think so much before. She was proud of her daughter's growth, but also a little sad. The child must have been criticized before, otherwise she wouldn't be so sensible.

During breaks in filming, Zhuzhu also had to memorize her lines. Zhang Xiuhua would rehearse them with her. Once she was sure she had memorized all of them, she would not get stuck when she went on stage.

The scene we were shooting today was very important, but it hadn't been done yet, so the director started scolding us. The male lead had been scolded by the director several times, and Zhuzhu was scolded only second to him.

The entire staff on the set served very carefully and did not dare to make any noise.

Zhang Xiuhua was watching from the side, she couldn't tell the difference, when she got behind the director and saw the face in the camera, she suddenly realized that it was because of the lack of emotion. She was far away and couldn't see the face clearly, so...

Zhang Xiuhua felt that the director was a bit strict, but his level should be good, so after the filming, she asked Zhuzhu to treat the director to a meal.

Zhuzhu was very repulsive, "No need! His face is too scary."

"What are you afraid of?" Zhang Xiuhua thinks that high standards are a good thing. "Let him teach you. Your acting skills will be even better in the future."

It's not her mother's filter. Zhuzhu can act in idol dramas, but she is still far from being a real actor. Ergou said that Zhuzhu can only act superficially now. She can't have a deep interpretation. For example, crying scenes can't just be crying, the audience should feel involved, and they should feel sadness, reluctance, despair and other emotions. Zhuzhu only stays at the first level. She is very sad. Tears come easily. Her smile is also very sweet. But the sense of involvement is still a little lacking.

Zhuzhu rolled her eyes and said, "Mom, the director has to shoot other scenes and doesn't have that much time to teach me."

Zhang Xiuhua was slightly startled. That's right! The director doesn't just shoot the main role. There are also supporting roles. She thought about it, then left for a while, went to the hotel to pack food, and asked the other party to deliver it.

The crew usually eats boxed lunches, and everyone is the same. The food is just enough to fill you up, but not very tasty.

Zhang Xiuhua ordered food from the hotel and asked Zhuzhu to deliver it to the director.

Zhuzhu was helpless. Her mother still refused to give up. She lowered her voice and said, "You can just ask your second brother to tell him. Why do you have to make it so troublesome?"

The director is signed to Second Brother’s entertainment company, and this drama was also invested by Second Brother, so he is considered Second Brother’s subordinate.

Zhang Xiuhua felt that she couldn't think this way, "Don't rely on your second brother's power, we have to make others willing to teach."

Zhuzhu had no choice but to deliver the food.

When the director saw the food, he criticized her first, "You made too many small movements in that scene just now. Don't make unnecessary movements. Remember that you are a black-bellied little witch. In front of the male lead, your eyes should be pure. When there is no one around, your eyes should be fierce and wise."

Zhuzhu was embarrassed. He had reminded her many times. He seemed to be worried about her and reminded her every time. She nodded, "Yes! I remember!"

The director finally waved his hand and sent the people away. Zhuzhu heaved a sigh of relief and ran away happily. She didn't want to stay even a second longer.

After she left, the assistant director whispered to the director, "Director Pan, Li Baozhu is the boss's godsister."

The director was making fun of his career by scolding the people with connections in front of so many people! The people came to give him food with good intentions, but he scolded them again. He was almost crying because of Director Pan's stupidity.

The director frowned. This was what annoyed him the most. There was a relative, and she was the heroine. It couldn't be taken lightly or seriously. His face darkened. "She didn't act well. Can I say that?"

After arguing with his assistant, he felt a little regretful, because as a relative of his, Li Baozhu was not at all overbearing, which led him to always forget her identity as a relative of his.

The assistant director was extremely embarrassed. In fact, in his opinion, Li Baozhu's performance was already good. But the director had high standards and always wanted to achieve perfection.

**

Zhang Xiuhua had been paying attention to the interaction between the two. Seeing her daughter was like a mouse seeing a cat, she was a little speechless, "How afraid are you of him?"

"He's too demanding." Zhuzhu sighed.

Zhang Xiuhua asked her, "Did you ask him to teach you?"

"Mom, you don't have to treat him to a meal, he will teach me. This is his first movie, if it doesn't turn out well, the company will never give him another chance in the future." Zhuzhu sighed, "Mom, I've been scolded by him many times. If I go up to him and ask for a scolding myself, do you want me to live?"

She is also a person who cares about her reputation. If someone slaps her, does she have to give him the other half of her face?

Zhang Xiuhua felt that the director was talented, but his emotional intelligence was not high enough, so how could he scold so harshly in front of so many people. However, he might have saved time, so he didn't call people aside to scold.

She thought for a moment and said, "Then you should think carefully about the parts of your performance that were not good, and try not to make the same mistake again next time."

Zhuzhu nodded, "Okay!"

However, Zhang Xiuhua didn't want her daughter to be scolded by the director in front of so many people. So she called Ergou and asked him to find a professional actor to act with Zhuzhu. Act it out once to make sure there is no problem, and then go on stage to perform, so the probability of mistakes will be lower.

There are very few entertainment companies in China now. There are also very few actors who can get work these days. Most of them are actors in state-owned units. When they are not acting, they get a fixed salary.

She suggested finding a teacher, and Ergou soon invited a drama director to teach Zhuzhu.

Although drama and TV series seem different, the best actors in the entertainment industry all come from drama clubs. In her previous life, she read a report in the newspaper. She couldn't remember most of the content, but she remembered one sentence: drama is the art of actors, film is the art of directors, and TV series is the art of screenwriters.

A chain of contempt has gradually formed in the entertainment industry: those who act in dramas look down on those who act in movies, those who act in movies look down on those who act in TV dramas, and those who act in TV dramas look down on those who "act" in reality shows.

So in addition to filming every day, Zhuzhu also had to practice her acting skills with the drama director, and the ease she had before was no longer there.

The only good thing is that her acting skills have improved significantly. She has been scolded less often, and the director once praised her for her good acting.