Chapter 80 Chapter 80 The King's Dad 22

Taking the bus is a good option. Duoduo's father, Zhao Shaochu, said, "Today's buses are all air-conditioned, and the drivers drive fast. The bus flies ahead, and the souls chase after it. Maybe we'll arrive even earlier than the previous two groups."

But the problem is that the nearest bus stop to the airport is two kilometers away, and it is not realistic to ask the three adults and three children to walk there under the scorching sun.

The good news is that if you have a bus pass, you can still take the subway and enter the station through the passage. It is closer, more comfortable, but also more expensive.

From the airport to the destination, you need to transfer once by bus, which costs 3 yuan per person, and by subway, which costs 6 yuan per person.

Unfortunately, brothers Jiang Huarong and Zhou Huasheng only had 10 yuan.

[What a tragic thing this is.]

[How pitiful! The young master who spent six figures on his debut can't even come up with two dollars now.]

[A penny can make a hero fall.]

[You're not really going to let the brothers take the bus, are you? It's way too far, and there's no shade along the way. They'll get tanned. I don't accept giegie tanning!]

[The production team was ignorant. With such a huge funding gap in this segment, they should have allowed the guests to help and cooperate with each other, demonstrating the positive energy of unity and friendship.]

A group of six people stood in front of the ticket vending machine at the subway station, at a loss. Jiang Huarong cried and complained to the program crew, asking them to give him an advance of two dollars, otherwise he and Zhou Huasheng would have to hang on the way to catch the bus and get melted by the sun.

Rong Yi has perfectly integrated into the atmosphere of the variety show, which is to say, he has the so-called variety sense. He said: "Don't embarrass the production team. I will lend money to Hua Rong. At the next juncture, you can pay me back double."

[The show started out in debt.]

Rong's suggestion is good, but given the brothers' luck, will they be able to pay back the money next time? What if they still don't have enough to pay for basic expenses?

Zhao Shaochu smiled and said that he could borrow it too.

For the sake of effect, the program crew pretended to have a discussion.

The three children gathered together, all looking gloomy and worried. Duoduo was scowling and anxious, while Zhuozhuo leaned over to Zhou Huasheng's ear and whispered, "Don't be afraid, Peanut. I'll have Dad hide you in his clothes. He's tall and strong enough to keep you safe."

Unfortunately, the conspiracy was picked up by the headphones they wore on their collars. The barrage of comments was filled with laughter, and a heated discussion broke out about Rong Yi and Jiang Huarong's figures.

Zhou Huasheng was very good at hiding his emotions. He was also worried about how to get to the next stop. He comforted Zhuozhuo, saying, "No need to evade the fare. If there's really no other way, I can ask if our private jet can fly to City C. We can fly to another airport that's closer to the mission location."

[Brother Peanut: The production team only said that we can’t drive our own car, they didn’t say we can’t fly our own plane.]

[I won’t tell you who is jealous.]

[The most deadly thing is the invisible display of wealth.]

Zhuozhuo also remembered, cheered, and said in a baby voice: "We need to ask Grandpa Zhao to move three chairs up." Otherwise, there would not be enough seats for six people.

"There are some on the plane," Zhou Huasheng said, pursing her lips. "But the flight takes more than three hours. We definitely won't be able to catch up with the first two groups."

[What a simple conversation.]

[Zhuo Bao has ridden on Peanut Brother’s plane.]

[By the way, the layout of Zhuobao and Peanut's house is somewhat similar. Could they be in the same neighborhood? Damn, the production crew didn't take pictures of the yard and neighborhood when we left this morning. Otherwise, they would definitely have recognized them.]

Seeing that Zhou Huasheng was about to call home, the PD quickly said, "You can't use the private plane either."

"Ah——" Zhuozhuo was disappointed.

Jiang Huarong heard the commotion and immediately seized upon the situation, saying the production team was going too far, targeting the brothers for their young age. After some nagging, he pretended to wipe his tears and cry.

[Hahahahahahaha I'm dying of laughter.]

[I didn't expect Jiang Huarong to be funny like this.]

[Jiang Huarong used to act cool on variety shows. Looking at Jiang Huarong now, I really want to interview the gingerbread people about what they think.]

[Giegie is right, he's only 21. Even with his younger brother included, he's still not as old as Rong Yi!]

Zhou Huasheng could tell Jiang Huarong was acting, so he turned away, embarrassed. Zhuozhuo's eyes widened, thinking Jiang Huarong had really gotten into a fight with the production crew. She wanted to run to Rong Yi to ask him to mediate, but suddenly she caught a glimpse of a man in uniform out of the corner of her eye.

"Uncle police!" Zhuozhuo's voice was so loud and penetrating that everyone present heard it. The station attendant who was called was originally watching the excitement, but suddenly Zhuozhuo's precise lock was on him. He pointed at himself in confusion and said, "Are you calling me?"

Zhuozhuo's eyes were bright: "Yes, yes."

The production crew went to negotiate, and the station attendant who had been called agreed to appear on camera, so they made way for him to come in front of Zhuozhuo. The station attendant squatted down, a smile on his face, and said in a low voice, "Zhuobao, what do you want to talk to me about?"

[Tsk, I suggest checking it out. This guy is probably slacking off at work and watching live streams.]

[Fuck, that voice is so disgusting! Someone, get him out of here! How dare he come over to meet Zhuo Bao and me!]

Zhuozhuo pointed at Jiang Huarong and the PD who was talking to him, and said worriedly, "Uncle police, they are arguing, please stop them."

Everyone: “…”

[HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA]

[How does Zhuo Bao do it? Every word he says is unexpected and full of comedic effect.]

[Zhuobao is naturally cute!]

The station attendant was about to go crazy trying to hold back his laughter. He first corrected himself, "I'm not a police officer, I'm a station attendant."

Zhuozhuo was confused. "Who is the station attendant?"

"Station attendant is not a specific person, it is a general term for subway station staff. If you encounter difficulties in the subway station, you can ask us for help. Zhuozhuo, is there anything you can't solve now? Do you need my help?" The station attendant hinted frantically.

Zhuozhuo subconsciously wanted to repeat what he had just said, but as he opened his mouth, his mind suddenly changed. He pointed at the ticket machine and said softly, "Uncle station attendant, can you make it cheaper?"

"Uncle, I can't make the ticket cheaper," the station attendant said with a smile, "but the subway station has a rule that children under 1.3 meters tall don't have to buy tickets."

“No need to buy a ticket?!”

The three adults and three children were all shocked that there was such a service in the subway station!

[I was just about to say this, but none of the three adults remembered that these three children didn't need to buy tickets.]

[Jiang Huarong is a wealthy second-generation young master. It's hard to say whether he has ever taken public transportation. How did he know that children are free?]

[Zhao Shaochu's family is pretty wealthy, right? They don't have to squeeze into public transportation to get around, and it seems he's never personally taken his kids on a plane or high-speed train.]

Our Rongrong used to be a loner, but now she travels by private car, or has an assistant to make all the arrangements. Of course, she didn't know about the free child fares.

“That’s how important life experience is.”

"Thanks to Mr. Wang's reminder!"

The three of them waited for the station attendant to measure the height of the three children. Zhuozhuo passed, Duoduo passed, but Zhou Huasheng, at 1.34 meters, exceeded.

The smile on Jiang Huarong's face disappeared, "Ah? Ah? Ah?"

Jiang Huarong strode over and squatted down, pressing Zhou Huasheng onto his legs. He quickly took off his shoes and said, "Go, measure again."

It was obviously the first time that Zhou Huasheng was seen in a disheveled state in public. He stood there for a while, feeling a bit helpless. Only when the anxious Zhuozhuo pulled his hand forward did he calm down and stand nervously in front of the station attendant.

After re-measuring, the station attendant, Mr. Wang, said, "A little over 1.31 meters, less than 1.32 meters."

Giving hope and then extinguishing it yourself is more painful than not knowing this rule.

Zhou Huasheng put on his shoes without saying a word, with inexplicably complicated emotions. He himself was not very obsessed with taking the subway, but seeing Zhuozhuo worried about him, he didn't want to disappoint her.

By the way, when did he grow an extra centimeter? He was exactly 1.3 meters tall during his last physical examination!

Suddenly, a warm little body touched his arm. Zhuozhuo came over and said enviously, "Brother Huasheng is so tall! So much taller than Zhuozhuo! How did he grow taller? Zhuozhuo really wants to grow taller."

Zhou Huasheng laughed, his depressed mood swept away. "I'm three years older than you, so I'm taller than you. But I'm also taller than my peers. Zhuozhuo wants to grow taller. All he needs to do is eat well, sleep well, and play, and grow up healthy."

Zhuozhuo took the experience of Zhou Huasheng, a veteran, as his guiding principle, as if he could see his bright future growing into a towering tree. He happily said, "Zhuozhuo gets it!"

On the other side, Jiang Huarong uttered a "tsk" and simply gave up struggling. Just as she was about to borrow two parasols from the production crew to catch the bus, she heard the station attendant say, "However, there is a rule at the subway station that children over 1.3 meters but under 1.5 meters can buy half-price tickets."

Anyone who has taken children on the subway or train knows that children can get free tickets or half-price tickets.

[Hahahaha, Mr. Wang is so mean! The show is so good! Wasn't this something the production team deliberately arranged?]

Zhao Shaochu was pleasantly surprised. "Half-price tickets are 3 yuan? That's 9 yuan in total. Huarong, you have enough money! That's great!"

Zhuozhuo was also very excited when she heard it, "Brother Peanut! We have money to buy tickets!" She held Zhou Huasheng with her left hand and Duoduo with her right hand, and rushed to the ticket machine screaming.

Rong Yi immediately followed and served the three little ones who were not tall enough.

Jiang Huarong, however, showed no sign of joy. He stared at the station attendant, Mr. Wang, with a complicated expression for a moment, then turned to the production team and said, "Please invite him to participate. He's so talented! He's a natural choice for variety shows."

[I agree! Mr. Wang, the station attendant, is underemployed at the subway station!]

[It depends on personal choice.]

After buying the tickets after many twists and turns, the few people thanked Mr. Wang for his help and finally got into the station and took the subway.

The subway wasn't crowded, and with so many people going up, it didn't seem crowded. It was just that the air conditioning was turned up too high, so the temperature was too low.

[So this is what the subway looks like during the day on weekdays.]

[It feels like a different world, not the same as the eight of us.]

Zhuozhuo touched the seat and said in surprise, "It's so cold." She put half of her arm on it, giggling and playing, and then Rong Yi picked her up and put her on his lap.

"Dad." Zhuozhuo twisted his body and wanted to get off. After twisting a few times, he suddenly remembered Rong Yi's health and became extremely worried. He shouted, "Dad, you can't sit on the chair. Daddy will sit on Zhuozhuo's lap!"

Everyone laughed again. Rong Yi grabbed Zhuozhuo's hand and said, "Your hands are cold. You can't play with them anymore. You'll get sick."

"No, no!" Zhuozhuo said confidently, "Daddy will get sick, Zhuozhuo won't!" She chattered away, telling the story of how the two of them played in the water together, but only Rong Yi had a fever and fell ill. She also said smugly, "Zhuozhuo made sure Daddy took his medicine and couldn't play in the water, and Daddy's illness was cured."

Finally, Zhuozhuo concluded, "Dad is weak, and Zhuozhuo is strong! Zhuozhuo sits on the chair, and Dad sits on Zhuozhuo's lap!"

Zhuozhuo stared at the subway seat with her sharp eyes, and it was obvious that her last words were half public and half private. She was worried that Rong Yi would get sick, but she also wanted to play with the cool seat.

[Hahaha, Rong Yi's reputation has been damaged.]

[Actor Rong is still playing in the water with Zhuo Bao at home, so childlike, hahahaha.]

Jiang Huarong smiled sarcastically, "Brother Rong, are you so weak? Or are you exhausted from working on the set during that time?"

Jiang Huarong arrived at "Food Journey" eagerly, and upon discovering his target was Zhuozhuo, he'd tried his best to avoid eye contact with Rong Yi and Zhuozhuo. Now, he's actually taking the initiative. While his words might be unpleasant to the ear, they serve as an explanation for Rong Yi's illness, avoiding the impression of hypocrisy among fans, which would have a significant negative impact on a male actor.

Rong Yi accepted Jiang Huarong's kindness and retorted with a raised eyebrow, "Unlike Huarong, who still has time to rest, I left Director Yao's crew and joined Director Fang's. Both directors strive for perfection in their work. You can't be lazy or perfunctory on the set. It's really abominable."

This may sound like a complaint, but it actually praises Yao Zhengqian and Fang Zheng and implicitly promotes their work, so it can be said to be a win-win situation.

I didn't expect Jiang Huarong and Rong Yi to be able to banter so harmoniously. It's true that when you live long enough, you can see everything.

At Zhuozhuo's insistence, the production team provided several blankets for the guests to use as cushions on their seats. Rong Yi, on the other hand, held Zhuozhuo in his arms as she tried to climb onto the iron pole, sometimes warming her cold arms and legs, and sometimes being left in a state of confusion by her quirky words, only to rub his head and vent his anger.

Zhuozhuo was quiet for a while, then her stomach made a loud rumble. She laughed, "Dad, Zhuozhuo is hungry!"

These words were like a switch, and two more "gulps" echoed in the carriage, one from Duoduo and the other from Zhou Huasheng. They were both a little embarrassed, but Zhuozhuo was completely oblivious and said happily, "Brother Huasheng and Brother Duoduo are hungry too!"

Rong Yi smiled faintly and said, "It's already 1:13. Zhuozhuo usually eats at 12 o'clock, so he must be hungry now."

Inexplicably, everyone else realized that Rong Yi, who was smiling at the moment, was really unhappy.

The PD immediately said, "I'm sorry, teachers. The production team didn't plan today's itinerary well and misjudged the time, causing us to miss lunch. Children can't go hungry. The production team can provide some bread and snacks to temporarily fill their stomachs."

Zhuozhuo swung his legs and said happily, "No need, uncle, we brought some delicious food~"

She looked up at Rong Yi, "Dad, dad, dad, where are our suitcases?"

[The box was confiscated by the production crew! Poor Zhuo Bao is about to experience his first severe beating from the production crew.]

[I was just about to say this, it's one o'clock and no one is complaining about being hungry. I thought this wasn't a live stream and almost reported it.]

[Adults can tolerate it, because the children are having fun. As soon as they calm down, their bodies start to protest.]

[Hahahaha, haters above, what a rumble!]

Rong Yi looked at the PD, who had to speak up, "Zhuozhuo, our program has a rule. Once you get off the plane, you can't eat the food you brought with you. You can only eat the food your parents bought with game funds, the food you won from playing games, and the special dishes you made yourself after learning from the chef."

"Ah?" Zhuozhuo opened his eyes blankly. He couldn't understand what terrible words this uncle was saying.

Rong Yi rubbed Zhuozhuo's little head soothingly and said, "There's Zhuozhuo's milk powder and bottle in the suitcase. Before we went on the show, I told you that Zhuozhuo needs milk in addition to normal food."

PD: "Yes, Zhuozhuo is too young, and it's a special case, so we have to satisfy him. But anything other than milk powder is not allowed. However, the current situation is caused by the program team's mistake, so we will provide food to the guests as appropriate."

[Tsk.]

[Tsk tsk.]

["Food Journey" is not a serious children's variety show after all, and is not as professional as the one next door.]

[But his attitude of admitting his mistakes is quite correct.]

Jiang Huarong noticed that Zhou Huasheng was hungry and was extremely unhappy. He laughed and said, "PD Zhang, don't think we haven't seen the previous show. Strictly speaking, the production team confiscates the guests' own food when they arrive at the first mission location. We are still on the way, and we guests can still use our food as we like."

PD: "Yes, yes, but the suitcase is on the logistics vehicle and has been delivered to the mission site. Except for Zhuozhuo's milk powder and bottles, which were taken out in advance by the assistant, no one else's belongings can be provided at this time."

[Tsk!]

[Giegie, don't bother tsk- ...

[Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk!]

After reaching an agreement with the guests, the staff prepared to distribute small breads, but Rong Yi said, "Let's get off the train first. You can't eat on the subway."

PD, “Yes, yes, we’ll get off at the next stop and eat in the waiting area before getting back on the bus.”

He finished speaking and glanced at Rong Yi with gratitude. Actually, the production team's professional skills were not bad, but with two big names, Rong Yi and Jiang Huarong, joining them at once, and with it being their first live broadcast and over 100 million followers online, they were incredibly nervous, and when they were nervous, they were prone to making mistakes.

If they really ate on the subway, they would definitely be scolded and become a hot topic.

Of course, now is not the time to make excuses. If you want to wear the crown, you must bear the weight. If their "Food Journey" program wants to convert this traffic into fans, rather than being a flash in the pan and then falling quickly after the end of this season, they must do their best to do better.

After getting off the bus, Rong Yi and the others borrowed some hot water from the station attendant, fed their children, and hurried back on the bus. Twenty minutes later, they arrived at their destination. Upon seeing the program team's sign, every parent rushed, holding their child.

[It was only twenty minutes, but no one mentioned asking the kids to be patient. At least every parent was genuinely committed to their kids, which was great.]