As the end of March approached, the March monthly exam was upon them.
Zhang Minmin had really put in a lot of effort to be able to shoot the advertisement, spending days and nights studying, except for eating, drinking, and sleeping.
After finding out, Zhang Minmin’s parents even specially brought over three bags of milk powder for her and her peers to nourish their bodies.
After the exam, when the results came out, Zhang Minmin was completely dumbfounded when she saw her own scores.
Were these scores really hers?
Not only she couldn’t believe it, even the teachers were shocked. Usually, she couldn’t even pass, but this time, not only did she pass, she improved by thirty to forty points in every subject. Although she couldn’t compare with the top students, for Zhang Minmin, this progress was immensely significant.
Zhang Minmin, afraid that her parents wouldn’t believe it, waited until the papers were handed out before going home to share the good news.
Mr. and Mrs. Zhang, looking at the scores, specially invited Zhang Tingyu and Tang Yue out to eat, attributing this success to their guidance, without which Minmin might not have achieved such scores.
At the dinner, Tang Yue assured that the advertisement was legitimate and that the clothes were not revealing.
Only then were Mr. and Mrs. Zhang at ease about letting Zhang Minmin go shoot the advertisement.
Over the weekend, Tang Yue planned to discuss the salary for shooting the advertisement and also set the shooting date during the Tomb-Sweeping Festival holidays, taking a couple more days off should suffice to complete the shoot.
Tang Yue and Zhou Zhiming had met many times to ensure what the advertisement would look like, and Tang Yue had truly devoted a lot of effort to this advertisement.
For Zhang Minmin, the money wasn’t an issue as long as she was involved in the shooting, but Tang Yue still prudently had Zhang Minmin sign a contract. The fee for one advertisement shoot was US$ 500, which would take about three days.
To earn US$ 500 in three days was something Zhang Minmin hadn’t expected; not only did it fulfill her dream, but it also earned her money.
Apart from Zhang Minmin, the others were also contracted under the same terms, including the three men hired in Jiang City.
Jiang Shan promptly agreed.
However, Luo Juan never showed up.
"Li Dabao, tell me, I’ve tried it already, they’ve decided on me for the shoot, wouldn’t it be wrong not to go?" Luo Juan worriedly said.
"What’s there to worry about? They haven’t paid us, so why can’t we change our minds?" Li Dabao said irritably: "Do you really want to shoot an advertisement with men?"
"But it’s good money, and even if there are men, it’s just for clothes, what’s the big deal?" Luo Juan argued, loving that red dress she wore that time.
She had never worn such beautiful clothes in her life.
"How much could they possibly pay?" Li Dabao spoke dismissively, thinking the shooting was short-term and definitely couldn’t offer much money. He said, "Look, the barbershop I’m running now is doing quite well, earning tens every day."
Li Dabao really didn’t want Luo Juan to take part in that advertisement, which would be visible nationwide!
He was anxious; Luo Juan was not easy for him to win over, and if something were to happen...
"Listen to me, Juanzi, isn’t it better to just stay at home and be a cash-receiving shopowner?" Li Dabao threw his trump card.
Luo Juan thought about it, realizing it indeed wouldn’t earn much, so she stayed home with Li Dabao as he suggested, collecting money and acting as the shopowner, which seemed not too bad after all.

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