Chapter 100 Actor? Director? (First Order)
"It's Zhang Wenxiang, Zhang Wenxiang fainted!"

Just as Li Changhe was queuing, there was a sudden commotion in front of the line, and then someone shouted loudly.

When he heard that it was Zhang Wenxiang from the dormitory, Li Changhe quickly squeezed into the crowd.

"I live in the same dormitory with him. Let me take a look."

Li Changhe said loudly.

The people in front immediately made way for Li Changhe, and Li Changhe came to the front.

At this moment, the eldest brother in their dormitory, Zhang Wenxiang, was lying on the ground, his face was pale and there was no blood on his lips.

"Changhe, what happened to Lao Zhang?"

Someone asked hesitantly.

Li Changhe took a closer look and said hesitantly, "I suspect it's hypoglycemia."

In his previous life, he once encountered a friend who suffered from hypoglycemia, and the symptoms were very similar to this.

But that guy was forcing himself to control his blood sugar because his blood sugar was high, and then he ended up with low blood sugar.

Zhang Wenxiang's hypoglycemia was completely caused by hunger.

Although Zhang Wenxiang came to college, he was not only married, but also had two children at home.

So every month he tried to save as much as possible from his salary and part of the subsidy from school and send it back home.

This was also the reason why Zhang Wenxiang refused to go when Li Changhe invited him to dinner.

He didn't have any extra money to treat Li Changhe.

Moreover, Li Changhe noticed that he didn't eat much on a normal day. He seldom ate meat or vegetables. He only ate vegetables with steamed buns or rice.

It wouldn't be a big deal if it was just eating like this, but Peking University has morning exercises and we have to run.

At night, Zhang Wenxiang worked very hard, studying Russian and memorizing Russian words in bed with a flashlight.

In this case, it is normal for the other party to suffer from hypoglycemia due to insufficient nutrition.

"Pour me some hot water."

Li Changhe shouted loudly to the people around him at this time. He didn't know who it was, but someone quickly handed him a small half-tank of hot water.

Li Changhe touched his pocket and took out two candies, which he used to smack his lips with when he was bored while reading.

It’s not White Rabbit. There are too few White Rabbit tickets and he can’t eat it every day.

These are all hard candies, which Li Changhe bought to coax his niece, and he also ate them himself.

Peel the two pieces of hard candy and put them into the jar. Li Changhe used a spoon to flatten the two pieces of hard candy and dissolve them into sugar water.

Then he slowly fed it into Zhang Wenxiang's mouth.

After a moment, Zhang Wenxiang opened his eyes.

"Lao Zhang, eat the two candies in the jar first."

It is impossible for hard candy to melt completely in such a short time.

The reason why Li Changhe turned into sugar water was because the unconscious Zhang Wenxiang could not swallow. He would not eat hard candies directly if they were stuffed into his mouth, and they would easily get stuck in his throat.

Zhang Wenxiang subconsciously put the two pieces of hard candy in the jar into his mouth and chewed them.

As the sugar was taken in, the body slowly regained energy and Zhang Wenxiang tried to stand up on his own.

Li Changhe supported him, but he had to let him stand because there were only tables for dining in the cafeteria and no stools, so everyone ate while standing.

"Changhe, thank you!"

At this time, Zhang Wenxiang said to Li Changhe with gratitude.

Because of his age and family, he didn't communicate much with the people in the dormitory and just maintained superficial relationships.

Unexpectedly, Li Changhe saved him at this time.

"Lao Zhang, you're in trouble because I still have two candies in my pocket."

"Changhe, is Lao Zhang okay?"

At this time, other roommates in the cafeteria who heard the news also rushed over, and Lao Tao squeezed in and asked with concern.

"Lao Tao, go find the chef in the kitchen and see if you can get them to make you a bowl of noodles. If they don't have noodles, buy two steamed buns."

"Then order a dish for Lao Zhang. Order a meat dish. Pork is best!"

Li Changhe said to Lao Tao.

Lao Tao's family is wealthy, so we need his help at this time.

"Okay, I'll go find the cafeteria kitchen now."

After a while, Lao Tao came out with a bowl of hot noodles.

"Come on, Lao Zhang, eat it while it's hot!"

"I told the kitchen staff and they immediately made you a bowl of egg noodles."

Tao Haisu placed the egg noodles in front of Zhang Wenxiang. Zhang Wenxiang looked at the noodles in front of him, his voice choked with sobs.

"Haisu, Changhe, thank you."

"Lao Zhang, it's too polite to say this, just eat quickly!"

There are many students like Lao Zhang in school these days, especially those who are older and married. Although the school provides subsidies and scholarships, for many students, they have a large family to support and their living conditions are not very good.

On the contrary, rich people like Li Changhe and Lao Tao are the minority.

Seeing Zhang Wenxiang eating there, Li Changhe also went to the cafeteria to get some food, ordered some hard dishes, and then came to the table.

"Come on, Lao Tao, Lao Zhang, let's eat together!"

Then the three of them finished their meal standing there. After the meal, Zhang Wenxiang's body was replenished with sugar, and his face was not so pale anymore.

The three men walked towards the dormitory holding enamel pots.

"Lao Zhang, although you still have to help your family, you still need to be more careful in your situation. Otherwise, if you fall down, your family will be in even greater trouble."

Zhang Wenxiang nodded helplessly: "Hey, I'll pay more attention next time."

Things are different now than before. The two children in the family have to go to school, and there are parents to support.

Zhang Wenxiang understood some of the principles, but there was nothing he could do about it.

Li Changhe didn't say anything more. This was the dilemma of the times.

In the following days, Li Changhe continued to study, and when he had time he went to the reading room to read foreign economic literature.

In fact, his behavior was a bold move in this era, because there was no such course as bourgeois economics in the political economy department today.

Only new graduate students have this course, but it is no longer called "Western Economics" but "Critique of Bourgeois Economics"

However, Peking University is still in the process of recovery, and the management of the Class of 77 is very loose.

For example, the department head, Mr. Dai, has only taught them one class in more than a month.

Because these teachers not only have to teach undergraduates, they also have to teach graduate students, and next they have to prepare to teach the freshmen of the class of 78.

Therefore, although the courses for Level 77 are tight, the free time is not strict.

It was during this period that Zhu Lin graduated from the Academy of Medical Sciences and then joined the Institute of Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, becoming a glorious health researcher.

At the same time, she also moved from the student dormitory to the health center's staff dormitory. In fact, it was no different from the student dormitory, with several single female employees living together.

On Friday, when Li Changhe went to pick up Zhu Lin, he first came to People's Literature.

In the office, Liu Jianqing saw Li Changhe coming, waved to him, and then took Li Changhe out.

The two men came to a terrace, Liu Jianqing lit a cigarette, and then spoke to Li Changhe.

"I asked for you. This year, the Beijing Film Academy is recruiting students for five majors: acting, directing, fine arts, photography, and recording."

"The acting department is for actors, and the age requirement is under 22 and unmarried."

"The age limit for directors is the most relaxed, up to 26 years old, with no marriage restrictions."

"The art department requires a painting exam, so you must have a solid foundation in painting."

"The photography and recording departments are similar to the fine arts departments. Having a professional foundation is the basis."

"The initial estimate of the number of students admitted to each major is around 15-20."

"I told him about Comrade Zhu Lin's situation. He said that if Zhu Lin wanted to take the undergraduate acting class, it would be very difficult."

"One reason is age, and the other is marriage. After four years of undergraduate study, your wife will be 30 years old, and many roles will not be played by then."

"Secondly, if you get married and get pregnant and have a child, it will seriously affect your graduation and job placement."

"His advice to you is that if you really want to take the exam, you should take the directing department exam. Take advantage of the opportunity in the next few months to find someone from the Beijing Film Studio to give you extra lessons."

"Then we'll see if we can watch movies from previous years. What the director is testing is his knowledge of movies."

"This major has high reporting requirements, but few people meet the requirements. Just imagine how many people in China have the opportunity to touch a camera, and how many of them are of the right age to take the exam?"

"He also said that if your wife is determined to be an actor, there will be a refresher course at the Beijing Film Academy. If she is not good enough, she can take the refresher course. Although it is not an undergraduate course, there is a chance to be assigned to a film studio."

Li Changhe shook his head. If the actor was in the advanced training class, it would be better for him to take him abroad when the time comes.

"Actually, I think the director route is more reliable. There aren't many people who can touch a camera these days. There are also very few people who can watch and analyze movies these years. I think you can consider it."

"Besides, you can still be an actor after being a director, but being an actor doesn't necessarily mean you can be a director."

Liu Jianqing said to Li Changhe after a careful analysis.

Li Changhe nodded: "Yes, but for the two months of intensive tutoring, the best way is to ask the director of Beijing Film Studio for help. It's hard for me to find anyone for this right now."

Li Changhe looked at Liu Jianqing, who smiled bitterly and shook his head: "You see, I'm useless in this matter. There are too many senior people at the Beijing Film Studio, and I'm not qualified enough."

"But I suggest you go find Lao Zhang. Lao Zhang is likely to know someone over there. I mean someone who can make the final decision."

Liu Jianqing said to Li Changhe.

This is indeed difficult for him to do as the deputy editor-in-chief of a literary society. The intensive training before the exam like Zhu Lin's is not as simple as simple learning.

She had to familiarize herself with the photographic equipment, and besides that, she had to watch the films in the studio and then be taught to analyze them.

This kind of private teaching method cannot be achieved by simply asking for favors; it requires someone with enough influence to step forward.

"Well, I'll go back and discuss it with my wife. If she really wants to go this route, I'll have to shamelessly ask Editor-in-Chief Zhang for help."

Li Changhe said helplessly at this time.

Of course, he had another way, which was to see if he could find some connections at home.

After all, there are professors and senior officials in the health system in my family, so I can always give it a try.

　The next chapter will be posted at noon! In addition, the path of becoming a director is not exaggerated. Li Shaohong studied intensively for two months after learning about the enrollment, and then passed the exam. I followed her example! Please reward me and I will thank you later!
　
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