After finishing the pot of noodles, everyone lay under the eaves, clutching their bellies, to digest. It was so delicious! With just a few simple ingredients, it tasted like a delicacy. Indeed, in the eyes of a master chef, as long as you give him a little room to maneuver, he can make the most delicious food in the world. The environment is irrelevant!

"Teacher Chen, after eating your noodles, I feel like nothing else in the world tastes good. I envy your family so much for being able to eat your delicious food so often."

Chen He flicked Xu Peng's head with his finger, "After you rest for a bit, hurry up and take Teacher Zhang to complete the task assigned by the director team this afternoon, otherwise you won't even have money to buy water tonight."

Xu Peng scratched his head and chuckled, "Damn the production team, they're a bunch of disgusting bastards who suck our blood and marrow. I wonder how they'll torture us this afternoon."

Huang Guang chuckled and said, "No matter what the production team thinks, we still have to do what we're supposed to do. You and a few bags of cement, and your teacher Chen and I will quickly set up the beds. If we stay any longer, we might have to sleep on the floor tonight."

Xu Peng asked with delight, "Teacher Huang, do you also know how to do carpentry?"

Huang Guang shook his head. "I don't know any carpentry. I just grew up in the countryside and know a little bit about simple masonry. I can't build a house, but I can lay a few bricks. In this high temperature, if I finish laying them at noon, I can finish them in the afternoon. I can build the stove later. Do you think I'll die from holding my pee?"

Xu Peng jumped up and said, "Okay, then I'll carry the bricks up to the second floor first, right?"

Huang Guang got up and followed, "I'll go with you to move it. This old body can't carry much, but it's not to the point where it can't do anything."

Mu Yu followed up, saying, "I can carry a few pieces too. I may not be able to do big things, but I can do small things."

Even Zhang Ze, who was originally sitting calmly, couldn't stay still anymore. "I'll go too. The sooner we finish, the sooner we can call it a day. I'll leave all 100-200 jin to you guys today."

Chen He smiled with relief. Everyone was motivated, which made his job as the head of the family easier. His only worry was that the group consisted of older and younger men who couldn't handle big tasks and were unwilling to do small ones, which would cause big trouble.

Huang Xiaoping, who had just finished eating, walked over and stood in a corner out of the camera's view. "Your task this afternoon is to pick two hundred catties of watermelons. After completing the task, you will receive fifty yuan worth of supplies. You can choose whatever you like from the warehouse."

Chen He immediately flew into a rage upon hearing this, "Two hundred catties of watermelon, that's worth more than five hundred yuan, and you want to buy it for only fifty yuan?"

Huang Xiaoping shrugged. "That's not how it works. Our production team can cover the cost of the contracted land ourselves, but we need the villagers to help us grow watermelons, which also costs money. Besides, the two yuan per kilogram you mentioned is the market price. You can't get that price in the watermelon field. It's usually only a few cents per kilogram. We buy at the normal price, absolutely fair to everyone."

Chen He was so angry he wanted to grind his teeth to powder. He thought, "This ghost is honest and trustworthy. You can't believe a single word Huang Xiaoping says. He's still pretending to be innocent. Doesn't he fear being struck by lightning?"

The viewers in the live stream had already eaten lunch and even forwent their lunch break, watching the two of them engage in a battle of wits with great interest. This variety show was simply too interesting. On the surface, it was a slow-paced variety show, but the constant bickering between the production team and the regular guests provided endless enjoyment, which was precisely the charm that captivated everyone.

A great man once said, "It is endlessly joyful to fight against Heaven, endlessly joyful to fight against Earth, and endlessly joyful to fight against Man." Isn't this a vivid and famous scene of fighting against Man?

Huang Xiaoping laughed and dodged the slipper Chen He threw at him. During lunch, Zhuge Jianming told Huang Xiaoping about the surge in traffic that morning, and how various companies were calling non-stop, all wanting to secure an advertising spot, driving up prices. Moreover, major film and television companies were scrambling to get their star stars into their shows, even for free. This made Huang Xiaoping and Zhuge Jianming both smile knowingly. President Fang was indeed farsighted; he had thought of this long ago!

It was precisely because of the brilliant results in the morning that Huang Xiaoping readily agreed to Chen He's request. Since the audience enjoyed watching such a scene, let's continue. After all, this was the basic operation designed by Boss Fang. Although Chen He didn't know the specifics yet, he was very clear about the main theme of the variety show. Their cooperation was seamless, making people sigh that experience counts and their acting skills were superb!

One person couldn't do anything to Huang Xiaoping, so Chen went back to the house to get involved in the bricklaying work. The most important thing now was to get the bed ready, otherwise he wouldn't be able to sleep at night. Picking melons was a minor matter; more than 200 jin (100 kg) would only yield about 20 melons. The argument downstairs was just for the sake of the variety show. Besides, five people only had 50 yuan per meal, how could they possibly finish it all? Even if they prepared breakfast for tomorrow morning, there would still be plenty left over!

In the live broadcast room, the two sides once again launched a fierce battle. "This director is a bit wicked. He only sold 200 pounds of watermelons for 50 yuan. If you ask me, we should definitely argue with him to the end. Let that director sell watermelons at 25 cents a pound. I'll buy as many as he has. We must make sure his family loses so much that they can't even afford pants."

"Save your breath. Didn't you hear what the director said? The watermelons on this plot of land were all grown by local farmers. Watering and fertilizing—everything requires manual labor. Do you think they'd do all that for free? Money isn't everything, but it's essential. The greatest significance of this variety show is that labor creates value, regardless of whether it's equal or not. Besides, watermelons in the countryside are only a few cents a pound. If they're sold at a high price in the market, don't they have to cover transportation costs, spoilage, and labor costs?"

"That's right. My family is from a rural area in Jiangnan. The watermelons we sell to farmers only cost five or six cents a pound. Cheap watermelons hurt farmers. We work hard for months but don't earn much money. It also depends on whether the weather is kind to us. If there is a continuous drought and the harvest is poor, we may have worked for nothing all year."

"That's true. Although this director is cunning, he's not entirely heartless. At least he left all the profits to Teacher Chen and the others, so they don't have to worry about selling their products at the market!"

"Exactly! What's the director's name again? I think it's quite interesting. I'll definitely watch any new variety shows they release next time. The subject matter is very practical, without any exaggeration!"

"Hehe, no one has invested in advertising yet? I just checked, and the number of online viewers has reached over 20 million. It's probably the variety show with the highest number of online viewers this year. With such high traffic, it's really strange that no companies have come to compete for it!"

"What are you thinking? Someone will definitely go. It's probably just that the price hasn't been negotiated. Didn't Nandu Film and Television just announce that their popular artist Chen Ziyan will be participating in this variety show? Film and television companies are already taking action. Do you think those manufacturers with a more sensitive eye won't see that?"