Zhuang Zhixi was helping out in the Propaganda Department, where he was practically doing the work of three people.
Of course, it wasn't just Zhuang Zhixi who was like this; everyone else was the same. People in this era were generally more simple and honest. Counting every penny was a sign of truly tough times, but when it came to work, they were full of energy and enthusiasm.
However, when it came to learning how to operate the film projector, Zhuang Zhixi politely declined.
His refusal was well-reasoned; he was assisting Old Huang with props and backdrops, leaving him with no spare time.
Director Song agreed to this, as he saw that while people weren't keen on working with Old Huang, they were eager to learn how to operate the film projector. So, finding someone for the film projector role wasn't difficult, but Old Huang's side was harder to staff.
Since Zhuang Zhixi had informed him in advance that he was too busy, Director Song didn't take it personally.
