On the other end of the phone, Zhang Yuan listened to Director Feng's unusually excited movements and thought that he should be safe.

"This time I have to at least get a role with proper lines, instead of using interjections."

After a while, Director Feng picked up the phone again and replied excitedly.

"Okay, that's a good change."

"No wonder Kunihiro and Hibiki both recommended you."

And as for the matter of Fan Bingbing... Zhang Yuan thought, this person is really sensible. After I gave her some advice on the agent, she remembered it and helped me whenever she had the chance.

No wonder she was able to sit firmly on the throne of the number one actress in Chinese entertainment for many years before problems arose in her later life. She is so generous.

It seems that I need to have a chance to have an in-depth exchange with her to repay her for the recommendation.

"Are you busy recently?" Director Feng asked suddenly.

Zhang Yuan immediately understood that the director was asking him if he was busy or not, what else could it be?

"If you need me for something, I won't be busy no matter how busy I am." Zhang Yuan replied quickly.

"Hahaha...ok." Feng Xiaogang opened his mouth happily, revealing a row of messy yellow teeth.

"The film is still in the early preparation stage. It will probably take another half a year to prepare." Director Feng made a rough estimate and said it directly without treating him as an outsider.

"I'll let you know once we're ready and have started casting."

"Okay, thank you Director Feng."

"Then let's contact each other then..." Feng Xiaogang was too lazy to even eat. He planned to start a new round of script revisions immediately according to Zhang Yuan's suggestion.

But that's it.

"Director Feng, please wait a moment." Zhang Yuan suddenly interrupted.

"What's wrong?" Director Feng thought to himself, is he afraid that I will stand you up and take advantage of your script ideas for free, so he wants to collect a deposit or sign a contract first?

But Zhang Yuan's next words were completely beyond his expectations.

"Director Feng, the main perspective of your new film is on the thieves, right?" Zhang Yuan asked with a smile.

"Yes."

"Are you familiar with thieves, especially those on trains?"

"This... I plan to ask the police for advice, or go to the detention center to find prisoners for information."

These are common methods and nothing surprising.

"You should know who are the experts in train theft in our country, right?"

"Of course I did some research. If I were to say who was the best in this field, it would be Huang Tingli who was shot in 86!"

Zhang Yuan smiled. It’s good to know Huang Tingli!

"That's a coincidence. I just happen to know someone who is an expert."

"What's an expert?"

"Of course it's a thief."

Which thief?
When she was on the set of "A Chinese Ghost Story", Sister Zhu Yan discovered a big thief nicknamed "Flying on the Grass" among the extras.

Moreover, he is Huang Tingli’s brother-in-law!
"Do you know any other high-level talents like this?"

When Zhang Yuan heard the words "senior talents", he almost laughed out loud.

Yes, archaeological teams will recruit some "local idiots" as non-staff experts. Why can't the masters of the flying thieves be high-level talents?

There are 360 ​​professions in the world, and every profession has its top talent. Everyone has their own expertise and success happens at different times. He is indeed an expert in his field.

Director Feng became even more excited after hearing the news.

This Zhang Yuan...

I really want my pillow to fall off when I’m sleepy, and I want to eat ice and hail, it’s just in time!

If there is such a master around, the authenticity of the details and story of my new film will definitely be taken to a higher level!
After all, no matter how detailed the information is, can it know more than those who have experienced it firsthand?

"Okay, help me contact them right away." Director Feng slammed the table excitedly.

Xu Fan on the side complained again, "Xiaogang, keep your voice down. Why are you so excited all the time?"

"Tsk, you don't understand, this kid has another surprise for me!"

On Zhang Yuan's side, he looked through his cell phone but couldn't find Cao Shangfei's phone number.

“I probably didn’t keep it then.”

At this moment, Liu Qianqian, who was not far away, came up, sat next to him, tilted her head, and stroked her long, silky hair that was like a waterfall.

"Zhang Yuan, are you..."

"Shh, don't talk yet, I have something to do." Zhang Yuan ignored him, but took out Zhu Yan's phone number and called her.

Liu Qianqian was stunned. In the past, Zhang Yuan had never treated her like this. If she looked for him, he would always put down what he was doing and talk to her.

He frowned angrily, feeling empty inside, but he managed to be patient and waited.

"Hey, ma'am."

"When did you remember to call me?" Zhu Yan's mature, emotional and gentle voice came from the other side.

Liu Qianqian leaned over and heard the gentle older sister's voice, and her nose suddenly felt sore.

He left me alone to talk on the phone with another woman...

"Looking for Cao Shangfei's phone number?" Zhu Yan asked puzzledly after hearing his request.

"Yes, I have something to ask him. Don't worry, it's not a bad thing."

"Okay..." Zhu Yan agreed after thinking for a while.

There was a hint of loss in his tone.

She thought Zhang Yuan wanted to invite her out for dinner and fun.

"Zhang Yuan, can I talk to you?"

After he put down his phone, Liu Qianqian asked aggrievedly.

"Tell me what's the matter." Zhang Yuan glanced at her depressed look, which made me feel pity for her.

"Where is your senior sister?"

"I'm going back to the capital."

"You have a good relationship with her?"

"Is your mother on good terms with her fellow sisters?"

Liu Qianqian nodded, understanding what he meant, and changed the subject: "Do you still remember that you promised me something?"

"what's up?"

Liu Qianqian's face fell, and then she shook her head slightly: "It's okay."

What she was talking about was that during the audition, Zhang Yuan promised to tell her about the Harry Potter thing.

She has been very busy since joining the crew, and then she left the crew to film, so she has been busy.

"How have you been doing these days in Treasure Island?"

"Normally." She turned her eyes away and didn't look at the other person.

Seeing her always looking so aggrieved, she is no longer the one I remember.

"You seem to have grown up." Zhang Yuan said.

"Really? My mother said so too." Liu Qianqian suddenly turned around and looked at him with some joy.

On the one hand, young girls are eager to grow up, and on the other hand, he said the same thing as his mother, which shows that he cares about her as much as his mother does.

"Sneak out to eat at night?" Zhang Yuan asked in a low voice.

"Yeah, hehe!" Liu Qianqian showed her usual bright smile: "But don't bring anyone else, just the two of us."

"It's a deal!" After saying that, Zhang Yuan scratched her small nose with his index finger.

After Liu Qianqian was stunned for a moment, two red clouds slowly rose on her cheeks, as red as the setting sun and as red as the scorching sun.

Because this is a unique action of Li Xiaoyao and Zhao Linger in the play.

Beep beep... She was feeling shy when Zhang Yuan's phone suddenly rang and he received a text message from Zhu Yan.

"Although I have left the police system, I still have connections, which is really useful."

"Who called just now?" Liu Qianqian suddenly looked up and asked.

Zhang Yuan explained everything to her and then talked about Director Feng's situation.

"Really? You're going to star in Director Feng's movie again!" Liu Qianqian was very happy to hear the news.

"You're starring in a movie now, I have to chase you desperately to catch up with you."

"Hehe." Xixi smiled proudly and said, "Thank you for asking for leave for me and the crew. Apart from my mother, you are the best person in the world to me." [Received thanks from Liu Xixi, temperament +1! ]

Where is your father... Zhang Yuan didn't ask, but Lao An should have remarried and was about to have a second daughter.

Lao An’s second daughter is not as pretty as Liu Qianqian. It seems that Liu Xiaoli’s genes are the key to her appearance.

"By the way, I'm about to contact an interesting person, someone who is very good at martial arts."

"Magician?" Liu Qianqian became interested.

"No juggler can be as good as him."

Zhang Yuan called the number Zhu Yan gave him. Soon after, a deep, hoarse, tired and listless middle-aged male voice, which seemed almost crushed by life and the past, came from the receiver.

"Hey, is that Grassfly?"

When the other party heard the nickname, he was so scared that his hair stood on end.

"Don't hang up yet, I'm Zhang Yuan, do you remember me?"

The middle-aged man named Cao Fei almost threw his phone away.

But when he heard the caller was Zhang Yuan, he was immediately stunned.

"Zhang Yuan from the crew of "A Chinese Ghost Story." Zhang Yuan added.

"Brother Zhang?"

Zhang Yuan: …

You are old enough to be my father, so is it appropriate for you to call me big brother?

However, Zhang Yuan understood that Cao Shangfei had been in jail and punished, so he had been very cautious after he was released. He was polite to everyone he met, just like he was polite to the guards in prison, for fear of causing trouble.

This actually shows that the reform has been successful.

"Let me make it clear first, don't do what you did last time again."

Cao Shangfei was an old hand and knew clearly that what Zhang Yuan was talking about was the incident in which he stole money from a blackmailing groom and put it on the table in Zhang Yuan's hotel room.

The extortion guys put the money in a box. When they opened the box at the bank, they found that it was filled with bags of waste paper of equal weight.

The locks of the boxes were intact, but the money had been swapped, so Zhang Yuan said that his skills were better than those of a magician.

"I came to you today to introduce you to a job."

"Brother Zhang, I've quit long ago."

Zhang Yuan: …

If I tell you to steal from someone, you should wash your hands, but you won't do it!

"Director Feng, that's Feng Xiaogang. He's going to make a new movie about a thief on a train. I think you're familiar with this."

Cao Shangfei thought about it and said, "My brother-in-law has been cremated for more than 20 years. Do you think he is familiar with me?"

"You can't use your skills anymore, but your experience is useful. I recommend you to be an assistant in the crew. Are you happy with that?"

How can I say I am happy?
That's quite a pleasure!
With a prison background, he couldn't find a good job anywhere, so he had to leave his hometown and work as an extra. After all, in this industry, no one cares who you are.

But being an extra is just a way to get by, and whether you can get enough to eat depends on luck.

But if I could get in touch with Director Feng, it would be completely different!
This upper-class circle is something that I will never be able to get into even if I work as an extra in my entire lifetime!
"You, are you telling the truth?" Cao Shangfei asked with a trembling voice. The man in his forties asked in a crying voice.

"I'll give you Director Feng's contact information. Just do your best."

"Ok!"

[Received thanks from Cao Fei, Stealing Skills +10, Hand Dexterity +11, Lock Picking Basics +6, Lock Picking Skills +8, Psychological Quality +7! ]

Wow, you are great, brother. You are grateful.

Zhang Yuan originally thought that by giving the other person a chance, he could also do Director Feng a favor, thus making the most of both worlds.

Now seeing that the other party has given so many attributes, he thought, why not just get everything.

"By the way, you can't use those skills now. Isn't it a bit of a waste?"

"Why don't you pass it to me."

In this way, Zhang Yuan made an agreement with him that he would give him lessons when he had the chance.

Although Cao Shangfei was very surprised at Zhang Yuan's "eagerness to learn", he thought that he was a big star and a famous actor, and he wouldn't be able to make a living in this field even if he learned it.

After all, stealing, robbing, and making money cannot compare to filming.

Those who make 208 yuan a day in later generations would have to rob banks like crazy to earn that much.

If you are willing to learn, he will teach you. I am just worried that I have no way to repay the favor.

"Sissi, when I learn how to do magic, I'll show it to you, okay?"

"Really!" Liu Qianqian showed the expression of a curious baby.

Zhang Yuan thought about it and realized that he had improved so many lock picking and hand dexterity attributes, so he should be able to take off underwear faster in the future.

Well, I'll give Liu Xixi a chance to perform...

Before, Liu Qianqian deliberately had a sour face for a long time, but now the two of them tacitly agreed not to mention it again.

This is where Zhang Yuan feels Liu Qianqian has grown. She seems to have learned to consider the feelings of others and to control her temper.

Although Liu Qianqian said that her life in Taiwan was ordinary, she shared her experiences with him in detail.

"Have you ever stayed in a hotel in Formosa? It's quite different from here."

Zhang Yuan thought, I always stayed in the master bedroom of Jia Jingwen’s house in Taiwan, and rarely stayed in a hotel.

The two were talking and chatting, and just when the crew was about to start filming, another call came in.

"Brother!" A silly voice with a Hebei accent exploded in his ears.

"Be gentle!" Zhang Yuan put on a mask of pain and picked his ears.

Liu Qianqian quietly stretched out her ear again, but when Zhang Yuan noticed her, she quietly withdrew her ear.

"It's a man."

"Oh." She turned her head away and smiled secretly.

Who is this silly and loud voice?

Wang Baoqiang!
"Brother, I'm going to Taiwan to attend the award ceremony!" Wang Baoqiang drooled with excitement.

"What prize?"

"It seems to be called something like the Nima Award..."

"That's called the Golden Horse Awards!" Zhang Yuan held his forehead helplessly.

"This is my first time to Taiwan, and the director said he spent money."

Baoqiang's salary for "Blind Shaft" was only 2000 yuan, so it's normal for him to care about travel expenses.

"Enjoy it and broaden your horizons."

"Well, thanks to you for introducing me to the movie, I had the opportunity to be part of such a big event. I heard there are many celebrities."

[Received thanks from Wang Baoqiang, martial arts foundation +1, physical fitness +1! ]

"Since you're going to the award ceremony, you need to prepare a speech in advance."

"How can I win a prize? It's useless to prepare for that." Baoqiang is not well educated and doesn't like to write.

Zhang Yuan chuckled.

Is it useless to prepare that?

He knew that Baoqiang would win the Best Newcomer Award at the Golden Horse Awards, a record-breaking achievement!

Although "Blind Shaft" is a banned film in mainland China, the fact that the Golden Horse Awards pays attention to this film has some political influence. It's just a deliberate attempt to find fault. It's an old trick.

But if you say that Baoqiang deserves this award, it is really well deserved.

He is a natural actor!
In the beginning, many people questioned him. From "Blind Shaft", to "A World Without Thieves", to "Soldier Assault", most of the roles he played were similar, all of them were silly bumpkins.

But until the critically acclaimed but unpopular "HELLO, Mr. Tree" came out, there were no more doubts.

Brother Shu is smoking, his acting is amazing!
No matter who plays this role, even if it is an award-winning actor or a veteran actor, it won't work. Only he can do it.

"I believe you can do it. Get ready and listen to me."

"Ah... okay." Although Baoqiang was not very happy, since Zhang Yuan, his benefactor, had said so, he would do it without hesitation.

"When you win the award, I will introduce you to another play."

"It is true!"

"of course."

After all, "A World Without Thieves" cannot do without you. (End of this chapter)