Chapter 43 World 2 [13]

When Shao Qing finished his meal and was about to take a nap, Xu Yin came back in a slightly disheveled state with some shells and conchs. He boiled the food casually in the two-person camp to fill his stomach.

Before Xu Yin boiled the water, Zheng Xingxing, who was half full, came back. When he saw Xu Yin, he greeted him enthusiastically.

"Teacher Xu, you didn't eat fish with us. Brother Liu asked me to give this to you as a small compensation." Zheng Xingxing said, handing over a coconut.

Xu Yin subconsciously frowned, but when he saw the photographer following Zheng Xingxing, he quickly relaxed his frown. "Thank you. Are you guys done eating?"

"I've already stepped out of the tent with my right foot first today, but it seems my luck is still very bad. I'm sorry to hold you back." Xu Yin sighed.

After reaching out to take the coconut, Xu Yin said pretentiously, "I was going to find some seafood to make it up to everyone, but after searching for an hour, I only found a few dozen small shells. I can't even present them."

Zheng Xingxing smiled cheerfully, "It's okay. Teacher Shao also brought out a grilled fish to share with everyone today. It tastes just as good with white rice."

"Teacher Xu, are you going fishing this afternoon?" Zheng Xingxing asked.

Xu Yin was a beat slower as he threw the shells into the pot. "Probably not. I'm going to try my luck somewhere else and see if I can find something else to eat."

"I'm having bad luck today, so I'd better not waste my time fishing," Xu Yin said with a forced smile. "By the way, I might need a shovel this afternoon, too. I'm really sorry I can't lend it to you."

Xu Yin also saw what Zheng Xingxing was planning. He would only allow himself to climb up by stepping on others, and would never allow others to climb up by stepping on him.

Zheng Xingxing's smile froze. What did Xu Yin mean by this? Hadn't he already agreed to lend him the shovel this morning? Now he was going back on his word?

"It's okay, it's okay. This thing originally belonged to you, Teacher Xu. If you need it, of course you can take it yourself. You don't have to lend it to me." Zheng Xingxing still had a smile on his face.

"Teacher Shao probably won't need the engineer shovel this afternoon. Brother Liu and I can use it together, and Teacher Shao can just use one. The worst that can happen is that one of us gets tired and then we can take over."

"By the way, if Teacher Xu can't find enough supplies, you can learn from Teacher Shao and make a fishing rod yourself. That way, all the fish you catch will be yours."

Zheng Xingxing thought for a moment and added, "Teacher Shao also caught four big fish today by just rubbing his fishing rod with his hands."

It is true that Zheng Xingxing wants to establish a good relationship with Xu Yin and ask him to help her, but Zheng Xingxing, who has someone supporting him behind the scenes, is not yet at the point where he has to be humble and try to please Xu Yin.

It would be fine if Xu Yin was willing to help him, and it wouldn't be a problem for him to be his younger brother for a while.

But if Xu Yin really thinks of himself as a powerful person and insists on trying to please him, then what will happen?

I'm sorry, Zheng Xingxing is not so destitute. Without you, Xu Yin, the worst that can happen to him is waiting for the next high-profile guest.

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Zheng Xingxing and Xu Yin were having a somewhat unpleasant quarrel. Although they did not quarrel in front of the camera, the director, who loved to watch the fun, kept pointing the live camera at the two of them.

The audience watching the live broadcast also has a certain degree of independent thinking ability, and they can still tell whether the atmosphere between the two people is harmonious or weird.

Xu Yin is currently very popular and is a future actor with the potential to win the Best Actor award, so he has a large fan base. In addition, Xu Yin has also paid for the water army with his own money, so there are a lot of barrages speaking in his favor.

Zheng Xingxing is the idol who debuted first through a talent show. Although her fan base is not as large as Xu Yin's, she has a large number of professional fans.

In addition, while voting and collecting data, Zheng Xingxing also cultivated a group of die-hard fans. When those fans quarreled, one could fight against three of them, and they argued back and forth with Xu Yin's fans who had the support of water armies.

After seeing the soaring number of online users, the director drank juice leisurely, asked the live broadcast room to continue to give the camera to them, and began to insert advertisements from the sponsor.

When combative fans collide with each other, digging up dirt on their opponents has become a routine practice.

So, when Shao Qing woke up from a nice nap, she heard Jing Ke tell her that one third of her luck had returned, and if she went fishing now, she might catch fish faster than in the morning.

"I probably only took a nap for forty minutes, right?" Shao Qing, who was sitting cross-legged in the tent, rubbed his eyes, his tone a little puzzled.

"From the time you lay down until you got up just now, only thirty-nine minutes have passed, less than forty minutes," Jing Ke said.

After Zheng Xingxing returned to his camp, he and Xu Yin had a disagreement. Although the two did not quarrel in front of the camera, the sharp-sense fans noticed that they were not in harmony and started calling each other "protective brother" and then quarreled.

[Both of them had their negative information exposed, and Zheng Xingxing's agent saw this as an opportunity to hype the matter up and increase Zheng Xingxing's popularity.]

Shao Qing hummed vaguely, a little surprised that Zheng Xingxing and Xu Yin would fall out, but not too surprised that his agent deliberately made a big deal out of it.

Because in terms of status and fame, Zheng Xingxing cannot compare to Xu Yin. If the fans of the two groups quarrel with each other, it can be regarded as helping Zheng Xingxing improve his status.

After this incident, the name Xu Yin will be tied to Zheng Xingxing for a while. Whenever the former is mentioned, people with a good memory will think of the latter.

[The fans of both sides mentioned you during their quarrel. Zheng Xingxing's fans used your fishing results this morning to mock Xu Yin for being a loser.]

"I remember Zheng Xingxing only caught three fish, didn't he?" Shao Qing, who was suddenly called out, frowned slightly.

It is not a good thing to be used as a control group when fans are fighting. You might end up getting yourself into trouble.

[Yes, but Zheng Xingxing's fans think this comparison makes Xu Yin look even more useless. The incident of you lending the engineer shovel to Liu Chang was also compared to Xu Yin. Xu Yin regretted it before and now doesn't plan to lend it to Zheng Xingxing.]

Shao Qing couldn't help laughing after hearing this, and he didn't quite understand how Xu Yin was thinking.

Xu Yin wouldn't think that he has more fans than Zheng Xingxing, so he calls himself a senior in front of him and thinks that Zheng Xingxing, the junior, should follow him around like a little follower, right?

Shao Qing didn't intend to think about this problem seriously. He stood up, simply tidied his clothes, and then walked out of the tent.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, the sun was still high in the sky. If you walk in the sun without applying sunscreen, you will probably get a different skin color the next day.

Shao Qing, who had already gone to the sea under the scorching sun, did not intend to repeat what he did yesterday. Instead, he turned his attention to the basic tools provided by the program team.

Multifunctional knife, windproof lighter, climbing rope, high-intensity flashlight, water bottle clip, whistle...

Every thing here seems to be quite useful when taken alone, but if they are put together, it seems that I can continue to live without any of them?

Seeing Shao Qing staring at the toolbox in a daze, Jing Ke took the initiative to speak, "Do you need some advice? What can you do this afternoon?"

"Do you have any good suggestions?" Shao Qing asked, "I have fish soup tonight, and I haven't finished eating the shells yet. I don't plan to go fishing."

[You can make some simple traps, and if you're lucky you can catch some small animals, like pheasants or rabbits.]

[Of course, if you think killing small animals is too cruel, you can keep them in captivity, which can also gain a lot of footage and attention.]

"I don't believe in Buddhism, and there is no rule against killing. If I could catch a pheasant, maybe I could catch a beggar's chicken." After Shao Qing finished speaking, he couldn't help but swallow.

Grilled fish is delicious, but grilled chicken would also be amazing.

[It's easy to set up a small trap. Just bring your multi-purpose knife. I can teach you.]

"Is this all you need? Do you want to bring a pack of cakes as bait?" Shao Qing asked.

[No, just pick some berries they like to eat as bait. They're easy to find, and I'll tell you where they are.]

Shao Qing had only watched some videos to learn similar knowledge before, but he had not done any systematic research on how to do it.

Fortunately, Jing Ke's guidance was very detailed and serious, starting from twisting the rope with the bark, to using a knife to carve branches into suitable shapes, and finally to assembling the layout properly.

It took Shao Qing more than half an hour to make the first trap, but by the time he made the second and third, he had become more skilled and finished two in half an hour.

"Are three traps enough? Do you want some more?" After discovering that he had learned a new skill, Shao Qing became eager to try it out.

This trigger trap is just like that. If she is given ten minutes this time, she can make another one.

[In principle, it's enough. These three traps are all set in the area where pheasants are active. According to your current luck, you will definitely catch one of the three, and maybe even two.]

"Can I understand that I will definitely be able to eat roast chicken tomorrow?" Shao Qing asked.

[Yes, you can.] Jing Ke gave an affirmative answer.

"Then let's set three first. One pheasant is enough to eat for a long time." After Jing Ke's affirmation, Shao Qing immediately gave up the idea of ​​continuing to set traps.

If I catch two pheasants at once tomorrow, one of them is bound to fall into someone else's mouth.

Shao Qing is not someone who likes to work for free. More importantly, Shao Qing does not want other guests to develop the habit of coming to his place to eat and drink for free.

If he gave out food for three consecutive days, not only the other guests, but even the audience in the live broadcast room would take for granted the fact that there was no need to worry if there was no harvest at noon, because Shao Qing would definitely have some extra food to share with everyone.

Once this habit is formed, Shao Qing will become a complete scapegoat for the next few days, doing thankless tasks.

-

After giving up on making traps, Shao Qing started tinkering with small handicrafts at Jing Ke's suggestion.

It is very difficult to build a small wooden house on the island by yourself during the filming period, as there is simply not enough time.

But the scaled-down version of the cabin is different. You can use a multi-purpose knife to make the right materials, and it can be completed with simple assembly.

Shao Qing knew the general idea of ​​mortise and tenon structure, and Jing Ke could check the parts that Shao Qing was not clear about on the Internet at any time. The two of them only needed to cooperate with each other to make a small wooden house that could be held in their hands.

"Seeing me making small handicrafts here, what's the reaction of the audience in the live broadcast room?" Shao Qing asked while fiddling with the small wooden stick in his hand.

Fortunately, Zheng Xingxing and Xu Yin's fans are still sparring with each other, and the battle is getting intense. In comparison, the audience in the livestream really enjoys watching you make handicrafts. It's perfect for slacking off and is quite entertaining.

"Really? I thought their fans would turn their attention to me after seeing how relaxed I was." Shao Qing was a little surprised after hearing Jing Ke's answer.

[Both parties are already furious, biting each other to the bone, and probably don't have the time to divert the fire to a third party.] Jing Ke's tone was subtly different from before.

Shao Qing's guess was actually correct. When the live broadcast showed her leisurely tinkering with handicrafts, the agent behind Xu Yin's fans did think of a way to divert the conflict.

But how could Jing Ke sit back and watch and allow Shao Qing to be attacked by the navy?

So Jing Ke did something small to temporarily disconnect Xu Yin's agent from the internet for a while.

In this way, he will not be able to communicate with the water army company in a timely manner, and the water army he bought with money will only fire at Zheng Xingxing's fans.

Shao Qing smiled. She had been in the entertainment industry for so long, she knew exactly how to arrange things in the best way for the artists.

Neither Xu Yin nor Zheng Xingxing's agents are stupid. Zheng Xingxing's agent might be happy to see the fan fight intensify for the sake of popularity, but Xu Yin's agent would never do that.

He would only try to suppress Zheng Xingxing's fans as quickly as possible. If he failed to do so, he would try to divert the conflict, drag more people into it, and turn it into a multi-party melee.

Shao Qing had a vague guess, but since Jing Ke didn't say anything, she pretended to know nothing. It was also better to not say thank you.

-

Time soon came to evening, and Shao Qing's dinner was cake with delicious fish soup.

Shao Qing sat next to Yu Hongjun holding a bowl and shared with her how he set up the trap, saying that there was a chance of catching a pheasant.

"Sister Hong, if there really is a pheasant trapped in a trap, could you please use your unique cooking skills?" Shao Qing blew on the fish soup and smiled sweetly at Yu Hongjun. "Don't worry, Sister Hong, I will prepare the pheasant in advance, remove the feathers and internal organs, and you just need to cook normally."

"Well, if your trap is really that powerful, I will definitely use it to my advantage. Then we can process the ingredients together. Some of the internal organs taste pretty good." Yu Hongjun said with a smile.

She now likes Shao Qing more and more. Not to mention beggar's chicken, even if Shao Qing caught a shark, Yu Hongjun wouldn't mind being a cook.

"Okay, then it's settled." Shao Qing's eyes curved as he took a sip of the fish soup in his hand.

Hmm, delicious and tasty!

Unlike Shao Qing who had already thought about what to eat tomorrow, Xu Yin also came back this afternoon covered in dust, and the only harvest he brought back were a dozen or so shells and two wild taro roots the size of fists.

How to say it, once these ingredients fall into Xu Yin's hands, they will probably be made into unknown dishes that can barely fill his stomach.

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After dark, the live broadcast ended again, and the assistants of the six guests also came to the camp with other things.

After the photographer went to take a break, Xu Yin immediately threw away the inedible food in his hand, took the soaked dry noodles from his assistant, and started to eat them with a slurp.

Xu Yin's assistant looked at him hesitantly, and only spoke cautiously after he finished eating and started wiping his mouth.

"Teacher Xu, during the live broadcast, your fans and Zheng Xingxing's fans started arguing with each other. They didn't stop until the end of the broadcast, and they directly moved the battlefield to the online platform."

"Zheng Xingxing's fans?" Xu Yin frowned subconsciously. "And then, didn't Brother Ming handle it well?"

"Brother Ming is still handling it. Zheng Xingxing's fans are very young and are very good at making trouble, so it's a bit tricky." The assistant said carefully.

"Ming Ge's point is that if you get involved with a fan like that, it's hard to completely shake him off. It's better to make peace. During tomorrow's filming, Mr. Xu, you and Zheng Xingxing can interact a little and put this matter behind you."

Xu Yin's brows furrowed tighter and tighter. "You want Zheng Xingxing and I to bow our heads? That's impossible."

"Give me the phone number and I'll talk to Brother Ming myself." Xu Yin is not the type of person who will swallow his anger. The smooth sailing for three years has made his temper much worse.

"We're not even on the same level. If I bow my head, won't I just become a stepping stone for the other person?"

"I don't care about that. Please contact the production team and have them reserve a supply box with more stuff for me tomorrow. I don't want to work myself to death like an idiot every day."

"Brother Ming, we are in the same boat now. If I go further and higher, you can make more money, right?"

"If it really doesn't work, just increase the money. I want the production team to take better care of me. My image must not be ruined because of a variety show."

Xu Yin made one request after another, trying to change the current situation of having no food to eat.