Xiao Zhengguang was in charge of logistics, so Fang Yang didn't care much. He had eaten at quite a few restaurants in the city these past few days, and they were all passable. The lifestyle was similar to that in China, at least he didn't eat Western food like in Western countries, which was enough. The Chinese chef had a lot of potential here.

The most unexpected thing was the local custom of eating bananas as a meal. Bananas here are so cheap; you can buy a huge bunch for five yuan, enough to stuff you to death and still have a lot left over. Then there's coffee. Although he's a tea lover, Fang Yang had to admit that the coffee here is both cheap and fragrant. As a major coffee-producing country, coffee beans are arguably the biggest cash crop here besides bananas. As a result, the entire crew had coffee cups in their hands every day, and they didn't drink water as often.

After arriving at the camp and resting for a day, Fang Yang began filming. There was no television, no internet, and no entertainment programs; the entire crew devoted themselves wholeheartedly to filming the movie.

At first, things went well. Avoiding the midday heat and only shooting outdoor scenes during the cooler morning and evening hours went relatively smoothly. With everyone fully immersed in the filming, a strong desire to perform emerged, and the mission progressed smoothly.

However, after half a month, when they moved to the woods to film, everyone suffered a lot. The deserted woods were full of mosquitoes. As soon as they entered, even the slightest movement would startle swarms of mosquitoes. Fang Hai and the others were used to it because of their thick skin, but for the others, it was like Tang Sanzang entering the Women's Kingdom. Every corner was a mosquito magnet, and everywhere was an absolute feast for the eyes.

After filming for three days, Fang Yang discovered a major problem: Lan Qing, who was playing the reporter, developed a high fever. After examination by the accompanying doctor, it was found that she had been infected with a virus after being bitten by mosquitoes and needed to be hospitalized. There was no other way but to send her to the hospital in Cedars for treatment.

Fang Yang was both amused and exasperated. Since Lan Qing was already hospitalized, he had no choice but to postpone filming the scenes involving Lan Qing until later and film the other scenes first. Fortunately, Fang Hai and the others were quite capable. Although their acting skills still needed improvement, they were not the main characters, so although they were given a lot of screen time, there were not many scenes that involved their acting skills.

The main focus for Fang Hai and his group is their physical skills. Standard special forces movements are the biggest requirement for them, which is also the main reason why Fang Yang dared to bring them to film the movie. If their acting skills are lacking, they can make up for it with their own action skills. That shouldn't be a problem, right?

After all this, Zhang Ze suffered the most. In terms of acting skills, he definitely outshone the entire crew. However, when it came to performing many actions, although he had undergone half a month of military training and could perform the basic movements without any problems, comparisons are inevitable. Compared to Fang Hai and others whose natural movements were ingrained in their bones, Zhang Ze's movements were unbearable to watch.

Originally, Zhang Ze was the best actor, but Fang Yang called out "NG" the most. Ironically, Zhang Ze was the male lead. As the captain of the Jiaolong Commando Team, it wouldn't make sense if his military skills were weaker than his teammates. So, Fang Hai and others often acted as Zhang Ze's temporary teachers, constantly correcting his movements in order to shoot shots that met the standards.

So the unfortunate Zhang Ze once again fell into a learning frenzy, being dragged to training by Fang Hai and the others every morning, with the excuse that the day's plan starts in the morning, and without morning training, when would muscle memory be formed?

Life went on like this, but one day Fang Yang discovered that Xiao Zhengguang had arranged for people to plant vegetables by a small lake not far from the camp, and on a rather large scale, which made Fang Yang feel strange.

One evening after dinner, Fang Yang stopped Xiao Zhengguang, who had just returned home, and asked, "Producer Xiao, I heard you had someone plant vegetables. What's going on?"

Xiao Zhengguang looked at Fang Yang with a forced smile, "Haven't you noticed? Lately, we've been eating mostly potatoes, cucumbers, and pumpkins as vegetables, and we haven't had any leafy greens for more than two meals?"

Fang Yang racked his brains for a while before belatedly realizing that it seemed to be true. "What's going on here? Leafy vegetables should be pretty much the same all over the world, so what's different here?"

Xiao Zhengguang really wanted to curse, but after thinking about it, he held back. "President Fang, do you know what the most primal instinct ingrained in the bones of us Chinese is?"

"Growing vegetables? Even if you don't have land, you should create the conditions to grow them. Didn't I see an old lady in a short video a while ago who dug up her foreign son-in-law's backyard to grow vegetables?"

Xiao Zhengguang gave a thumbs up, "As expected, it has to be President Fang. So, if you had to sum up Africans in one sentence, how would you describe them?"

Fang Yang looked up and thought for a moment. “I’ve never been here before, but I read a report that said something very interesting. It said that our country’s aid workers in Africa helped drill wells to get water, but the locals were very unwilling. They would rather run ten or twenty kilometers to the wild to cut tree bark and fetch water than use the well water. If this is true, then it can be described with just one word—lazy!”

Now Xiao Zhengguang was truly surprised. "President Fang, you have quite a wide range of interests. You've even seen news like this! That's right, so the vegetables you see are ones that don't require much effort to obtain normally, which is why people here cultivate them. But leafy greens, to be honest, are not cultivated anywhere in Africa. It's time-consuming, laborious, and thankless. It's much better to pick some wild fruits to fill your stomach!"

Fang Yang believed Xiao Zhengguang's words. Considering the high temperatures of 30 or 40 degrees Celsius here, it would indeed be quite difficult to grow some vegetables.

"So you're saying it's better to rely on yourself than others, and that you can be self-sufficient?"

Xiao Zhengguang spread his hands, "Otherwise what? How can such a large group of people stand not eating leafy greens for a long time? Others are used to it, but we absolutely need to eat some leafy greens to supplement our vitamins. We can't just airfreight them from China, can we?"

Fang Yang patted Xiao Zhengguang on the shoulder and said, "I've also been to that vegetable patch. To be honest, it's huge. But I still have something to remind you of."

"you say."

"You know I like to read all sorts of books in my spare time, so I have some knowledge about wilderness survival. I wonder if you've ever considered that there must be some wild animals in such a large forest?"

"Of course, this is also one of the reasons for hiring the Red Shield mercenary group."

"Water is essential for us humans, and it is also essential for wild animals, especially for such a large lake."

"Mr. Fang, just say what you want to say directly. This beating around the bush is making me nervous!"

Seeing Xiao Zhengguang's panicked look, Fang Yang didn't keep him in suspense any longer. "To be honest, the water in this lake comes from deep in the forest, and we don't know much about the situation there. This morning, when Fang Hai and the others were running by the lake, they found some wild animal tracks. So I'm suggesting that when your people go to water the vegetables, it would be best to bring a few mercenaries with you for protection, because no one can guarantee what kind of wild animals you might encounter when you go to fetch water!"