Chapter 0483: A Good Person

A young man named Wang Qiang, just eighteen years old, had grown up in a poor family. Ever since he watched the movie 'Shaolin Temple' back in the day, he had harbored the idea of learning martial arts.

Then, he started learning martial arts at six, entered the Shaolin Temple at eight, and at eighteen, which was earlier this year, he came from his hometown to Beijing, starting as a crowd actor and stunt double outside the Beijing Film Studio, hoping to make a name for himself in the film and television industry.

But unfortunately, though dreams are beautiful, reality always deals a heavy blow.

In the half year or so of drifting in the capital, Wang Qiang could only manage to be a crowd actor, occasionally using his martial arts skills to work as a stunt double, but he never got a chance for a role with lines.

Yesterday he got along well with Zhou Yun and Fan Baobao. These two older sisters were pretty and kind to him, unlike others who disliked his ugliness and his dialect.

Today, unexpectedly, they were all shooting together again, and just as trouble struck, Wang Qiang, without a second thought or hesitation, rushed over to push Fan Baobao and Zhou Yun away, taking the blow for them.

Perhaps even he himself didn't realize that this act would completely change his fate.

“Didn’t expect you to come, so I didn’t make many dishes. Don’t mind it,” Zhao Fusheng said with a smile as he served Wang Qiang some food.

“Bro, no need, this is already plenty,” Wang Qiang looked up and grinned honestly.

For a simple boy from a rural village, Zhao Fusheng’s six dishes already made him feel quite flattered.

Over the past half year, his daily meals had been just one box lunch at noon, and pickled vegetables with steamed buns in the evening. Sometimes, if he didn’t get a role, he could only chew on cold buns.

His era had not yet begun, or rather, he was only one 'Blind Shaft' away from completing the myth of an underdog’s rise.

Zhao Fusheng had no intention of interfering with that. Everyone has their own life path to follow. What he could do was help Wang Qiang avoid being set up and framed.

“Then eat more. From now on, whenever you’re free, have your sister take you out to eat,” Zhao Fusheng said with a light laugh.

Since Fan Baobao had acknowledged him as a brother, he would naturally do the same.

“Sure, got it.”

Wang Qiang grinned foolishly. To him, being able to eat out often was undoubtedly a very happy thing.

Fan Baobao and Zhou Yun also laughed. To be honest, they genuinely liked Wang Qiang’s honest nature. At the very least, a person like that didn’t make you feel disgusted.

After the meal, Zhou Yun and Fan Baobao pulled Wang Qiang to chat in the living room, while Zhao Fusheng cleaned up, cut some fruit, and brought it to the coffee table in the living room.

“Here, have some fruit,” Zhao Fusheng said to Wang Qiang with a smile.

“Thanks, bro,” Wang Qiang said politely, standing up and taking the apple Zhao Fusheng handed him with both hands.

Watching him, Zhao Fusheng nodded with satisfaction. This person was indeed, as later rumors would say, a rare and simple man.

For an actor from the countryside to make it this far was no easy feat.

What was even harder was that he hadn’t lost himself and could still hold onto his original heart, which made Zhao Fusheng admire him greatly. Although some things happened later, Zhao Fusheng felt that for a man, it was just a painful experience in the journey of life.

If someone or something forces you to go that one mile, then go two miles with them, even if you can never step into the same river again. As long as you remember: above me is the starry sky, and the moral law is within my heart.

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After sitting for a while, Wang Qiang took his leave. He was a very perceptive person. Even though Fan Baobao and Zhou Yun actively tried to persuade him, he didn’t agree to their request to stay overnight.

Zhou Yun and Fan Baobao saw him all the way to the entrance of the neighborhood before turning back.

“A good kid,” Zhao Fusheng said to Fan Baobao as he sat on the sofa.

Fan Baobao nodded: “Yeah, especially honest and simple. He’s also very hardworking on set, always helping the crew with chores and such.”

It was clear she really liked Wang Qiang’s personality.

“Yeah, I think Xiao Qiang will definitely become famous,” Zhou Yun said confidently.

“Why?”

Zhao Fusheng was quite surprised and asked Zhou Yun curiously, “What makes you think that?”

Zhou Yun shrugged: “Just intuition. He has a good personality, treats people sincerely, and works hard to learn. There’s no reason for someone like him to fail in this circle.”

Zhao Fusheng was taken aback. He hadn’t expected Zhou Yun to have such insight. In his view, his own understanding of Wang Qiang was based on memories from his past life, knowing that this guy would become famous and turn into a well-known comedy star.

But Zhou Yun’s words completely surprised Zhao Fusheng.

Although he had always found Zhou Yun’s perspective on things interesting, he never thought she could see things so deeply.

“What, you don’t think I’m right?” Zhou Yun asked Zhao Fusheng curiously.

Zhao Fusheng smiled: “No, I think what you said makes a lot of sense. This guy is indeed very good. Heaven helps those who help themselves; he should go far.”

Zhou Yun smiled happily and went back to her room.

Fan Baobao and Zhao Fusheng were left in the living room. Fan Baobao suddenly said to Zhao Fusheng in a low voice, “Hey, can I discuss something with you?”

“What is it?” Zhao Fusheng asked, frowning slightly in surprise.

Fan Baobao rarely made requests of him, especially with this attitude. It was a bit unexpected.

Fan Baobao hesitated and said quietly, “Well, Xiao Qiang is actually quite pitiful. He doesn’t have a crowd leader, so he rarely gets work. Occasionally, when the crew needs action scenes, he can land a job. Thirty yuan a day, and he works very hard for it.”

Zhao Fusheng nodded. That was the life of a crowd actor—often not having enough to eat, sometimes even going days without work.

After all, not every crew needs people every day, and there are many extras, so they might not use that many.

Except for insiders like Fan Baobao and Zhou Yun, who never had to worry about roles. Zhao Fusheng was helping them train themselves.

Thinking of this, Zhao Fusheng smiled at Fan Baobao: “You mean you want me to help him find a job?”

Fan Baobao nodded: “It doesn’t have to be great, just enough for him to have a steady income.”

Zhao Fusheng thought for a moment and laughed: “Then what’s in it for me?”