Chapter 466: Corvée service turned into work
Being a prisoner must have made life difficult, but apart from having to work every day on the construction site, I can’t really say what was bad about it.

I have food and drink so I’m not hungry, I won’t get beaten up, and I can watch something as awesome as a movie.

Although he was always shocked by many things, judging from the expressions of the people in Baiji, they were used to it.

There is ice cream, soda, candy, and many other fresh, delicious and fun things at the small market next to the construction site.

Lao Guan’s roommates would often go to the small market to buy things and send them back home. I heard that the money their families sent back at the beginning was quite little.

But after receiving the things sent back from here, I received more money from home.

It is said that they sold the things they sent back for a good price, and then wanted the people working here to continue sending them back.

In this way, I can earn some money from working here and help my family make some money. Corvée labor suddenly became working outside.

Thinking about the good life their families were living, many people seemed to be less resistant to being captured.

Besides, what’s the use of resisting? As a captive, you have to bow your head under the eaves.

There are many cases where people working on the construction site help their families to be middlemen. The site manager knows about this but does nothing to stop it.

When Lao Guan thought about this, he once again sighed at how grand Taohua Village was.

If Da Wanguo had not insisted on provoking Taohua Village, he might not have been captured. Although he was supposed to be loyal to his emperor and share his worries, his current situation of being stuck in a dilemma was caused by the people above him.

Seeing the strength of Taohua Village, he felt that even if the Great Wan Kingdom added another 200,000 soldiers and horses, it might not be able to conquer the Taohua territory.

But these messages cannot be passed on, and he doesn’t want to pass them on.

Now he is doing labor service in Taohua Territory. If the troops of the Great International Kingdom attack, and there is chaos and war, he will definitely be in danger.

“What are we going to play today?” Lao Guan asked the person next to him as he hurriedly put down his stool.

Those who arrived early got the news and were happy to share: “It’s Nezha Conquers the Dragon King.”

Someone nearby responded, “They said it was anime, but I didn’t know what anime was. I asked the manager, and he said it was good to watch, so we’ll know once we watch it.”

Someone came to take a seat and joined in the discussion after hearing it: “Ah? There’s no martial arts movie today? I thought there would be a martial arts movie. I love martial arts movies the most.”

Someone who just ran over immediately said, “That’s great, go back to the dormitory and rest, I’ll give you this place.”

“You wish! There’s nothing to do in the dormitory.”

Just kidding, it’s rare to have a movie to watch, and you can make money every time you watch it. Even if it’s not a martial arts movie, no one will miss it.

Anyway, I haven’t seen it. Movies are such magical things, and they are also very good compared to animation.

At this time of year, except for those who have to be on duty, everyone would crowd in here to watch the movie.

The movie is shown for three days each time, and there are always crowds of people. Even if you have seen it once or twice, you will still squeeze in to watch it on the third day if you have time.

Lao Guan also smiled and said a few words to a few people, then hurried to get his meal.

After getting the meal, I sat on the mat and chatted with the workers next to me while eating. Everyone was happy and their faces were full of anticipation.

The movie started soon, and Lao Guan, like everyone else, watched it intently.

I still remember the first time I saw it, Lao Guan was so scared that he wanted to burrow into the ground.

He had never seen anything other than humans that could make human voices. How could a box like this record a human image and play back sounds?

The fighting scenes in the picture are so real, even the splattering blood is so realistic…

Now, Lao Guan is much more calm when watching movies.

It was the first time for us to watch an animated film on the construction site. We were so curious that our eyes widened. After about 20 minutes, we started to discuss it in low voices with the people around us.

“Is this anime? Even though it’s not a martial arts film, it’s still pretty good.”

“The anime looks different from the real person. What country is he from?”

“Are the people in this anime also filmed and put in the movie just like in martial arts movies?”

“Even though it’s not real, it’s still beautiful!”

After the movie was over, everyone was still reluctant to leave, and when the show ended, many people were still sitting on mats, reluctant to leave.

Someone heard the news and started sharing it with people around them.

“I asked the manager about this ‘Nezha’s Brain 2’.”

“And what does 2 mean?”

“Oh, it’s obvious that you don’t know much about movies. It’s just like the last time we watched Shaolin Temple, the first and second parts.”

The person asking the question scratched his head in embarrassment and said, “I’ve only been here for a month, and this is only the second time I’ve seen a movie.”

As soon as he finished speaking, someone immediately comforted him: “That’s okay, the longer you stay, the more you see and the more you know.”

“Yes, we show movies at least twice a month on our construction site. After a year or so, it’s hard for people not to know about it.”

“Yes, also…”

Worker A: “By the way, did the manager tell us when the 2nd will be released?”

Worker B: “I don’t know. The person in charge of showing movies said it depends on the schedule. If we show it here, we have to go to other projects to show it.”

Worker C: “By the time it comes to us, will it be three or four months?”

Worker B: “That’s possible. Didn’t it take four months for Shaolin Temple to be released before Shaolin Temple 2?”

Worker A: “Fortunately, the construction site still has at least half a year to go, otherwise I wouldn’t be able to see it.”

Worker Ding: “Don’t worry, our project has just started and the construction will take at least a year.”

“Then I feel relieved. I can’t bear to leave.”

The three newcomers just got close to Lao Guan and were stunned when they heard these words.

Uh?
How could anyone want to stay and be reluctant to leave, just to watch more movies? !
When Lao Guan saw his apprentice, he asked with a smile, “How was the movie? Was it good?”

The three of them nodded immediately: “It looks good.”

“It’s amazing.”

“It actually moves. It’s so different from the shadow plays I’ve seen.”

Lao Guan: “Shadow puppetry and movies are two different things. I heard from the manager that shadow puppetry is called intangible cultural heritage, but movies are a form of modern entertainment…”

Lao Guan tells the new people he teaches about some of the popular science he has heard.

“You just arrived and don’t know a lot about this place. Take your time. Once you understand it, you will like it here.”

As Lao Guan spoke, he himself was stunned for a moment.

He is a prisoner. Isn’t it strange that a prisoner likes the place where he performs forced labor?

But when he turned around and looked at the construction site and the movie screen that was being rolled up, Lao Guan felt that it was not surprising that he would like this place.