The Martial Artist Turned Movie Mogul
Chapter 127 - 126. The hinterland of the forest

Chapter 127: 126. The hinterland of the forest

Sister Luo’s explanation was very convincing.

"Because you are too beautiful!"

The person involved twitched the corner of her mouth, "What kind of reason is that?"

"It’s simple, the lead actress is not as beautiful as you, she would be overshadowed by you in terms of appearance. If she wants to stand out, she has to have a good reputation for her acting skills!"

Tang Shu: "...."

There were no words to describe it.

So her advantage, to some extent, had become a weakness that constrained her own development?

If Starshine Media hadn’t invested in the production, according to this point of view, the likelihood of her being replaced would have been quite high.

Tang Shu had finally experienced the advantages of being wealthy in the modern world.

"Sister Luo, has that rejected newcomer signed with a talent agency yet?"

"She’s a newbie, a current student at Imperial Capital Media University, and hasn’t signed yet... wait, are you suggesting I sign her?"

Tang Shu hummed in agreement, explaining:

"Since she was able to stand out from the many newcomers, she must have her own strengths. This incident also shows that she probably doesn’t have much of a background. If you think it’s appropriate, consider it, our company should sign some newcomers."

"Hey, you’ve just taken on the role of major shareholder and you’re already ordering me around?"

Sister Luo’s tone was teasing, but after hearing this suggestion, she couldn’t deny she was tempted.

Starshine Media was newly established and still in its early stages, currently only having a few little-known newcomers in the entertainment circle, with Tang Shu quickly becoming the hottest among them. Continuing this way would definitely face limitations.

She had always wanted to sign a few more promising newcomers, but had not come across any for the time being.

Tang Shu smiled, "All for the company, you’re capable and hence more is demanded of you."

"..."

Since when had she, a mere child who had just come of age, gotten such a firm hold on her?

Sister Luo was resigned, "I’ve already made conversation with the director of the crew, it shouldn’t be a problem to get her contact details. Leave this matter to me."

"Should I bring you some specialties from Hailar when I return?"

"I’ll be looking forward to that, bring back more of the local beef jerky."

Tang Shu readily agreed, "Alright, I’ll bring you ten packs."

"By the way, I heard from Tiantian that you’ve already finished filming your part?"

"Yeah, though it will take two more days for the crew to finish shooting."

"Once you wrap up there, you’ll start shooting the first episode of ’You Look Beautiful When You Smile’ next week. You just happen to have a couple of days free, so you can get ready."

"No problem."

After getting the assurance, Sister Luo still couldn’t help but offer several words of advice, "A weekly drama has a very fast pace. Right after filming, it’ll immediately go into the post-production editing phase, so there won’t be many chances for the actors to NG. You’ll have to work hard."

"Don’t worry, I won’t let Starshine down."

Tang Shu, holding the red Big Horse Monkey, leaned back comfortably against the pillow, with the script of the weekly drama’s first episode in her hands.

***

The next day, Tang Shu bid farewell to the crew members and walked out of the filming area alone.

Different geographical environments give birth to different flora and fauna, and herbs are no exception.

As a qualified Young Sect Master of the Tang Sect, Tang Shu had traveled far and wide to gather herbs and thus was well-acquainted with the various medicinal materials that could thrive in different environments.

Heading north along the grassland and hitching a ride several times along the way, she ventured alone into the undulating mountain ranges.

The mountainous areas of the Northeast were sparsely populated with extensive forest coverage. As soon as Tang Shu set foot in this endless forest, she knew she had come to the right place.

After two hours of traveling, she ventured deeper into the forest, and as expected, there was an abundance of wild medicinal herbs here: Scutellaria, Cimicifuga, Red Peony, Atractylodes, Bupleurum, South Sand Ginseng, and so on.

Even more thrilling for her, many of the herbs were suitable for making poisons.

Heaven knew how long it had been since she had inexplicably arrived in this world that she hadn’t concocted poisons and had instead focused on studying medicine.

If the previous generation head of the Tang Sect, her grandfather, knew about this, he would probably be so angry that he would curse her for being unfilial and disgracing the Tang Sect.

Remembering the face of her grandfather, which she often irritated to steam, Tang Shu chuckled, took out a small camera from her backpack, attached it to her collar, and continued to collect herbs while filming.

Ever since the number of followers on her Weibo account "Give and Take" was growing by the day, she had developed this habit, treating the popularization of medicinal herbs as not too big or too small a cause.

She immersed herself in this until the entire afternoon had passed.

As the fiery red sunset began to fall from the west, the distinctive chill of the Northeast gradually swept through the forest.

Tang Shu took out a light down jacket from her backpack, put it on, and found an open space to set up camp. After scattering poison powder against insects and snakes all around, she dived in.

"Awooo—"

Half awake and half asleep, Tang Shu was startled by a distant wolf howl. She sat up cautiously, extending her Inner Strength outward, and heard rustling noises and voices whispering not far away.

This was... encountering people?

Tang Shu quickly unzipped the tent and looked up at the sky. It was now just after four in the morning, with the moon hanging high and the sky already brightening to white.

She quickly covered any traces she left behind, slung on her backpack, and silently approached the source of the noise.