"Whoosh—"
The snow today is exceptionally heavy.
The old squad leader stopped to rest for a moment, squinting and looking up at the vast, white, snow-capped mountains in front of him, momentarily lost in thought.
He stood there for a long time, his mind filled with countless thoughts.
"Squad leader, are you too tired?"
Without a word, the young soldier behind him reached for the package in the old sergeant's hand. A big smile spread across his somewhat haggard face, his white teeth as dazzling as the snow-capped mountains behind him.
"Let me help you carry it."
"No, no need."
The old squad leader slapped him on the head impatiently: "Speak less, laugh less. This is the windy spot. Be careful the wind doesn't get into your stomach, or you'll have a stomachache tonight!"
Chen Shitou shrank his neck, then continued to grin sheepishly, "Oh, I know! Class monitor!"
He then happily returned to the group.
The old squad leader watched the young man's departing figure, then chuckled helplessly and muttered, "Idiot!"
The group quickly disappeared into the mountains.
Behind them, the long trail of footprints they had left behind was quickly buried again by the heavy snow...
It looks like snow...
It's starting to get bigger.
-
The day's filming ended, and it was evening.
The distant snow-capped mountains became even more hazy, and it began to rain and snow at the foot of the mountains, just as the weather was changing.
The makeshift snow field that was set up in the morning has now become muddy and dirty because of the crew members walking around.
Xiao He followed the other actors and prepared to walk back.
On the way, I ran into those soldiers who had been temporarily transferred here.
Compared to when we met in the morning, their shoulders and hats were covered with more snow, but their formation remained neat and their steps were rhythmic.
Xiao He stood by the roadside, watching them board the green-canopied truck in an orderly fashion.
As the engines started, the long convoy of trucks departed.
It seems their filming mission here has completely ended.
Xiao He felt somewhat regretful.
He still wanted to ask about that new type of drone he had just seen.
Xiao Chen, standing to the side, shivered from the cold wind blowing in the sleet, but when he saw the departing figures, he couldn't help but exclaim, "Wow, Brother Xiao, they're so handsome!"
"Um."
Xiao He nodded in agreement.
However, as Xiao He and his companions were eating their farm-style meal and warming themselves by the fire that evening, they heard the sound of a truck engine again.
"Wait, didn't they leave? Why are they back?"
Xiao Chen, leaning against the window, peeked out and observed.
There weren't many people in the village, and many of the houses were quite dilapidated. Once the film crew settled in, the entire village was completely full.
And their current location happens to be right at the entrance of the village.
"The road is most likely blocked."
The experienced villagers answered the question in broken Sichuan dialect.
"So the roads are closed?"
Xiao He was somewhat surprised.
Because he felt that not much time had passed, and it was just rain and snow falling from the sky, without any blizzard.
Why is the road back blocked?
“We are in a mountain valley here, and there is a long road up the mountain to get back. And given the current situation, it is already snowing heavily on the mountain,” the villager explained. “They are right to come back. If they had been stuck on the road, it would have been even more dangerous.”
However, as the soldiers returned, the rest of the villagers were filled with apprehension.
After all, snow, road closures, villages nestled in the mountains... all these elements combined create an atmosphere of extreme danger, like a locked-room mystery in a suspense film about to unfold.
That's not actually the case.
Xiao He took out his phone to check and was relieved to find that the signal was normal and he had enough data. There were also so many Chinese soldiers on site, so he felt very safe.
What snowstorm mountain villa? It doesn't exist, it simply doesn't exist.
The military leader in charge, the village chief, and director Yang Li discussed the current situation, and then everyone received a group message.
【Yang Li: The road back is temporarily closed tonight, but don't worry, everyone can get a normal rest. The authorities will attempt repairs tomorrow morning depending on the situation, and we can continue filming as usual. However, accommodation may be a bit tight tonight, so please bear with us. We will rearrange the accommodation order shortly. Thank you for your understanding.】
A few minutes later, the production crew sent the revised accommodation list to each team.
Xiao Chen immediately opened the window to check, and then his face fell: "Ah, the accommodations have changed tonight. Brother Xiao, you'll be sharing a room with three other actors."
"Wasn't our whole team supposed to live together?"
Xiao He was surprised and also took out his phone to check.
"It seems there are some differences in the accommodation environment."
Xiao Chen explained.
To put it simply, the actors had better accommodations, living in newer houses. The staff and other members of the crew lived with the villagers and soldiers.
There's nothing wrong with this allocation.
There will be no conflict between the actors due to accommodation issues.
only......
Xiao He looked at his roommate for the night, and his lips twitched.
Very good, Yun Ziqi.
The other three are also artists under Jingyou Entertainment.
"Brother Xiao, is this alright for you?"
Xiao Chen asked cautiously, "How about we talk to the director and ask them to replace us?"
"No need," Xiao He shook his head. "It's unnecessary. Just consider it as getting to know more people."
Besides, if they were to make a change, people might think they had a problem with Jingyou Entertainment.
"You and Lao Qi go to your room, don't worry."
Xiao He finished the last bite of his food and slowly put it back on the table. "It's just one night's stay. Do you think the three of them can bully me?"
If anyone's going to bully me, it's not them surrounding me, it's me surrounding them!
-
Xiao He accurately found his room for the night based on the location and room number of his accommodation.
It's clear that this is the best accommodation in the entire village. The brick houses were built in recent years, and the floors are covered with clean and tidy tiles. The walls are also carefully painted white and shiny. The two beds are similar to the standard soft beds in a hotel room, not the wooden plank beds you might imagine. Otherwise, they would be uncomfortable to sleep on and would creak when you turn over.
The room also has a toilet, which is cleaned very well and has little odor.
Apart from the simple light bulbs on the head, the rest of the room was similar to, or even cleaner than, a small hotel in a typical city.
There were already three people sitting inside, who were Xiao He's roommates for the night. They were all actors in "Snow Ridge Red Road", but they were not in the same production crew as Xiao He. Only Yun Ziqi had ~Nоvеl𝕚ght~ met Xiao He this morning because of costume fitting.
Upon seeing Xiao He enter, the three of them stood up to greet him.
"Hello, Teacher Xiao."
"Hello, Brother Xiao."
Xiao He put down his suitcase and subtly surveyed the three people in front of him, finally fixing his gaze on one of them.
