Start with the Readers: Beldan’s “Prosperity”

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Amidst the sound of the whistle, the long steam train clanged into the old city of Beldan.

Compared to before the war, due to the large area of ​​land from the west of Jianhai County to the coast of Jianhai was included in the Beldan area, coupled with the influx of a large number of people during the war, this city that was originally in decline due to exhaustion of resources In terms of area alone, small cities are no longer inferior to metropolises such as Backlund and Trier.

And because of the tax-free port policy of the three cities in Jianhai, the political and economic center of Beldan has gradually shifted to the new coastal city...

However, this does not mean that the old town of Beldan has declined.

On the contrary, the old town with world-famous film and television bases is still a holy place in the minds of countless young men and women who yearn for fame and live a luxurious life. Almost every day, young people with "star dreams" come to the city. Go to the movie theater, play a role in various movies, and seek the appreciation of the producer or director...

The large number of people gathered naturally brought a lot of consumption, and naturally attracted businessmen from all walks of life, so the economy of the old city of Beldan remained prosperous.

The "moral" monk, or in other words, as soon as Wood stepped out of the train station, he saw this bustling and somewhat "familiar" scene.

"Sir, do you want to go to Studio Castle? It's only 10p."

"Brother, is there a place to stay? I recommend the 'Old Dick Hotel', the price is cheap, the service is good, and the film in the room is also very new..."

"Learn about the 'Actor Training Class'? A professional team will realize your star dream."

"Sir, are you interested in learning about the beliefs of the 'Devil Emperor'? The success of many big-name stars is due to the blessing of our Lord..."

"Soda...drink..."

Wood looked at the group of vendors holding signs and attracting customers who gathered around him, and then at the gentleman next to him who walked out of the station calmly with his valet and was not disturbed in any way, the corners of his mouth twitched involuntarily. I thought to myself: Am I that "like a fool"?

Also, senior Abner Bryan, how did you bring these "customs" into the other world?

"No need, thank you..." Wood waved his hands helplessly, then forced his way through the crowd and left near the station.

But before he could heave a sigh of relief, a strong man wearing trendy sunglasses and a black jacket followed quickly.

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Wood became nervous when he realized this, and quietly reached into the gun pocket, holding the wooden handle of the revolver.

At this time, the strong man in sunglasses suddenly opened one side of the jacket with one hand, showing the many pockets inside... To be precise, it showed the many cuboid objects with film wrapped inside. .

"Sir, do you want a movie? Not only the full version of "Battlefield Rose", but also the new "Secret History of Roselle" shot by White Lion Films...you understand."

After more than two years of development, the "small projector" promoted by Abner before the war has been fully put into the market. "Projector" prices also continued to drop.

Up to now, due to the endless emergence of various counterfeit products, middle-class families can already afford it...

Abner did not stop this, and even contributed behind the scenes. Anyway, the "projector" is easy to make, but the "biological battery" can only be provided by the church of "Morning Star City" and "Mother Earth".

Wood froze for a few seconds when he heard the words of the strong man in sunglasses, then withdrew his hand from the gun pocket, looked at the man in sunglasses, and asked:

"So many passengers getting off the bus, why did you keep up with me?"

The man in the sunglasses seemed to have expected his question, and replied with a smile: "Hey, you have no one to pick you up, and you are not a local. Obviously you are just passing by, and you must stay at the hotel tonight.

"Almost all the hotels in the old town of Beldan are equipped with 'projectors', but those small and medium-sized hotel owners can provide very limited films, and they are basically out of date... After all, they dare not use pirated films... Once Being reported and fined is trivial, but being boycotted by the people of Beldan is troublesome.

"From the perspective of your clothes, you don't look like someone who would go to a big hotel, and you can afford a second-class seat on a steam train, so naturally you won't be short of money to buy a few of my movies..."

As if he "felt" that Wood was very kind, the man in the sunglasses spoke out his mind, and at the end he suddenly realized that he had spoken too much.

He patted his forehead, stopped, and promoted the film in his jacket again: "If you don't like watching "The Secret History of Roselle", this "Terminator" adapted from Miss Wall's new work is also very good... By the way, what I am wearing now is the costume of the leading actor in the movie."

Miss Wall... Well, I remember that the famous writer Miss Forth Wall was one of Abner Bryan's "friends", and it seems to be true... I said that there is something in this person Why are the clothes so visually appealing...

Furthermore, the exits for passengers of different classes at Belldan Station are indeed different... No wonder those vendors gather there.

The corners of Wood's eyes twitched, and he calmed down by calling the "Buddha name" a few times in secret. He took a look at the "film" handed over by the other party, and felt that it was a bit like a video tape before time travel, but it was obviously small. A lot, and the material is not like plastic...

"How much? Besides, are you a 'piracy'?" Wood asked casually.

"It's not expensive. This kind of new film only costs 5p. "The Secret History of Roselle" is relatively long and divided into top and bottom. If you buy it together, it costs 7p... In addition, my 'pirated version' is dubbed from the original film. It's not the kind of defective product that was stolen and recorded in the theater." The man in the sunglasses laughed.

"Will no one care if you sell pirated copies?" Wood ~IndoMTL.com~ asked casually while withdrawing money.

"When the lord cleans up the gang, you have to leave some way for us low-level members of the original gang to survive? So different from those regular hotels, even if the city management sees me like me, they won't take care of it." The man in sunglasses didn't know why. I felt that the man in front of me was so eye-catching, so I confessed without knowing it.

Although gangsters are common in this era, how could Abner allow such an organization to **** blood in his territory? Therefore, after the formation of the guard team, it has been cleaned up many times.

Although the current Beldan still has a gray area, that kind of organized underground group no longer exists...at least not on the surface.

"I see..." Wood nodded thoughtfully, and then gave the 1 soli bill in his hand to the other party.

The man in sunglasses wanted to change the money after taking it, but was stopped by Wood waving his hand.

"Give me "The Secret History of Roselle" too." Wood said with an unchanged expression.