Chapter 11: Taking Frugality to the Extreme. After understanding the program rules, the program...

After understanding the program rules, the production team helped buy plane tickets and collected all the mobile phones and cash of the ten guests, sealing them in boxes for safekeeping. They would be returned to them on the day the program was completed.

Wei Lai's group of five took off at 1:00 PM, while Qiu Zhenlong's group of five took off half an hour earlier. The two groups did not share the same gate, and they parted ways at the entrance of the VIP lounge.

Before leaving the VIP lounge, Jiang Mingyue rummaged through seven or eight bags of bread in front of everyone. Tang Huang and Wei Lai couldn't bring themselves to do it, so Meng Qinzhou and Ji Wenxuan followed suit and took everything they could, almost filling their suitcases.

Director Wang Bo coughed, reminding the three not to go too far.

It's one thing for Jiang Mingyue to be short of money, but why are Meng Qinzhou and Ji Wenxuan following suit? I heard that both of them are rich second-generation.

While on the border, Ji Wenxuan chatted with Meng Qinzhou, "Little Meng, the food in the VIP room is free to enjoy. We must not waste it; wasting food is shameful."

Meng Qinzhou nodded vigorously, "Brother Ji is right."

The directing team: "..."

The chances of bumping into celebrities at Lingcheng International Airport are relatively high, and it's not unusual for passengers to see it. However, encountering ten celebrities at once, including many well-known ones, along with a large number of photographers, caused a sensation and instantly attracted fans to take photos.

Viewers who had been waiting in the live stream of "The Adventure Journey" finally learned who would be participating in the second season, a welcome relief after all their hard work.

My goodness, this guest lineup is impressive, encompassing all genres of Chinese literature, martial arts, and singing!

Is that Jiang Mingyue in the black hoodie?

[Holy crap, Wei Lai and Qi Sheng are here too!]

[Strange, Qi Sheng and his group of five are at a different boarding gate. Could it be that their filming destinations are different?]

Is it possible that they're worried about the plane... and that it's safer to travel separately?

[Pah! Pah! You can't expect anything good from a dog's mouth! Someone saw that Brother Qi's team went to Mi City, while the Movie Emperor's team went to Xi City!]

I have an idea.

I think I know what the production team is going to do.

Stop guessing, the official Weibo account has released the schedule for Season 2.

[Adventure Journey Season 2]: Congratulations to the ten guests who have embarked on their new journey! Let's look forward to the exciting next fifteen days! (Listed in no particular order: @DonnieYong @WeiLai @JiWenxuan @JiangMingyue @MengQinzhou @QiuZhenlong @WangXia @XieFei @QiSheng @LinChaosheng)

The official Weibo account uploaded two images at the same time: a map of Italy and a text description of the program rules.

The show's longtime fans, netizens, and fans of the guests were stunned, excited, and in an uproar. The comment section was flooded with messages, some criticizing, some begging the show's producers to take care of their idols.

[Waaaaah, it's still the same style as always]

The adventure was indeed very adventurous.

[I can't imagine that in the West Side, where the crime rate is so high, the brothers would have to sleep on the streets.]

[Twenty euros per person per day, haha, the production team is stingy]

[Jiang Mingyue is going to SHI, don't drag your brothers down!]

Jiang Mingyue's haters are still active, but they can't compete with the huge number of fans of the other nine guests. The haters' malicious words were squeezed out in the blink of an eye.

A few netizens chimed in, expressing interest in the blind box rewards from the show, but unfortunately, after asking around, no one seemed to care.

When it was Jiang Mingyue's turn to board the plane, she and Wei Lai sat by the window, while Tang Juan and the other two were in the same row, separated only by the aisle.

Jiang Mingyue was unfamiliar with Xicheng. She never dared to sleep on airplanes. After the flight stabilized, she opened the travel guide provided by the program team to learn about Xicheng's cultural and geographical environment and transportation conditions in advance.

Wei Lai originally wanted to take a break, but seeing Jiang Mingyue working hard in silence, she couldn't help but be influenced by her. She took out a book from her backpack and started reading along with her.

No wonder Mencius' mother chose her neighbors carefully. If Qi Sheng were on their team, she might have dragged him into playing games.

Qi Sheng was unaware that his reputation had been damaged in Wei Lai's eyes, and that he was indeed playing games with Lin Chaosheng on another plane.

On the other side, Don Juan put on an eye mask, Ji Wenxuan wore headphones and watched a movie, and Meng Qinzhou held a map in his hand, studying which route was the cheapest.

There are no direct flights between Lingcheng and Xishi, so Jiang Mingyue and her group had to transfer in Luoshi.

Wei Lai asked the crucial question, "Why not stay in Luo City for fifteen days? We'll meet up in Luo City again after fifteen days anyway."

The production crew's filming team: "..."

After a six-hour flight and a meal on the plane, the four men, including Wei Lai, who are very conscious of their physique, were not hungry when they landed in Luo City.

Jiang Mingyue was hungry. She had been exercising recently and needed food to replenish the energy she had expended.

Upon landing at Luo City Airport, the production team officially distributed mobile phones, even thoughtfully providing local SIM cards, paying sufficient data fees, and downloading basic travel apps such as Maps and Booking.com.

While Don Juan and Wei Lai were exploring the app's features, and Meng Qinzhou and Ji Wenxuan were going to the restroom together, Jiang Mingyue opened her backpack and started eating.

In front of the TV crew's cameras, Jiang Mingyue ate five bags of small bread and drank all the water in her thermos in one go.

The crew members exchanged a glance. This girl really wasn't afraid of gaining weight, and besides, the "foodie" persona isn't popular these days.

The executive director quietly asked his boss, "Boss, what kind of heretical cultivation path does Jiang Mingyue follow?"

The chief director, Wang Bo, personally led the team to film Qiu Zhenlong's group, while the assistant director was responsible for the five people in the Tang Juan group.

The assistant director earnestly instructed, "We've been told from above that you shouldn't edit Jiang Mingyue's scenes haphazardly in post-production; you need to learn to leave room for interpretation."

The executive director suddenly realized that Pomegranate TV relies on solid program reputation, and the depth of the programs is what they pursue, unlike other channels that use unconventional methods to make the guests 'argue and contradict' each other.

"Okay, boss, don't worry, I'll definitely film it well."

The transfer would take two hours, so Jiang Mingyue calmly packed up the unpacked bags, picked up her backpack, and decided to go to the restroom.

Seeing this, Wei Lai quickly called out to her, "Mingyue, do you want us to watch your backpack?"

While airport security is better than outside, Jiang Mingyue is in a foreign country, and being a girl, Wei Lai naturally needs to take extra care of her.

Jiang Mingyue shook her head to indicate that she didn't need to. "Brother Wei, I'll go get some hot water and wash up in the bathroom while I'm at it."

Wei Lai's eyes lit up instantly. "You're so smart! How come I didn't think of that?!" That way, we can just find a place to sleep after we get to the West Market!

Don Juan knew the reason: because they were celebrities, used to good treatment, and even when filming in the wild, they were always accompanied by a nanny van. They rarely explored and utilized everything they could like solo backpackers.

As a result, Don Juan began to look at Jiang Mingyue with new respect.

The girl wasn't as bad as people online made her out to be. She was even more taciturn than him. If Wei Lai and Ji Wenxuan hadn't called on her from time to time, she would have been almost invisible.

But is it really true that it has no presence?

No, the show's cameras never missed her.

Don Juan made the decision, "If you're going, go quickly. I'll stay here and watch the luggage."

"Okay, I'll try to finish this quickly, and then it'll be your turn, Brother Tang." Wei Lai, being pragmatic, agreed.

The PD followed Jiang Mingyue and Wei Lai as they left.

Five minutes later, Meng Qinzhou and Ji Wenxuan returned, each carrying a bowl of fried chestnuts.

Ji Wenxuan handed the cardboard box to Tang Huang, "Brother Tang, here you go. This is free food for the opening of the new store at the airport. Where are Brother Wei and Mingyue?"

After Tang Juan told them where to go, Meng Qinzhou and Ji Wenxuan, without even bothering to eat their fried chestnuts, grabbed their luggage and went to the bathroom.

Although it's late autumn now, as an artist, you can't go a day without showering!

Half an hour later, Jiang Mingyue and the other three returned to the meeting point feeling refreshed.

Don Juan handed over the task of watching the luggage to them, and then followed the crowd to the bathroom to wash up.

The group then successfully transferred to a flight to Xishi, landing in Xishi just after 5 p.m. local time.

In the evening of November in Xishi, the temperature was not as cold as expected. The sea breeze blew, lifting the hair and clothes of the handsome men and beautiful women, which was successfully captured by the program crew's camera.

Jiang Mingyue and her four companions stood at the airport entrance, gazing at the sky and the earth, looking out at the distant mountains and sea, and admiring the foreign street scene. No one spoke.

The taxi drivers waiting at the airport entrance wanted to solicit passengers, but because Don Juan and Wei Lai were tall and strong and had an intimidating demeanor, they dared not approach them. They could only call out from a distance, asking if they needed a car.

Not far away, some suspicious-looking people kept glancing at them, clearly seeing them as easy prey, but they couldn't approach openly for fear of being filmed.

After a while, just as the production team was about to urge them on, Don Juan, as the team leader, spoke first, "Our phones and credit cards have been confiscated, so renting a car is not an option. Bus and train tickets for five people are not cheap, and it's not convenient for us to visit landmarks everywhere."

Wei Lai and the other three listened intently, their faces focused.

Don Juan continued, “I have a local friend who runs a hotel in Ragusa. We can stay there for the night. The airport bus takes two hours and fifteen minutes and costs twelve euros per person. A taxi takes two hours and costs two hundred euros. Which do you prefer?”

When they landed in West City, they asked the production team for fifteen days' worth of fees, and at that moment they had a total of 1,500 euros.

Whether by bus or taxi, the first day alone cost them a couple hundred euros, leaving Wei Lai and her three companions in a bad mood; they were short of money.

Looking at the production team, staff members had arrived in Xishi several days in advance, arranging not only food and lodging but also renting three commercial vehicles.

Wei Lai and her friends were tempted to rob the production crew.

After a moment, Ji Wenxuan raised his hand to vote, "Wherever is cheaper, let's take the bus!"

Meng Qinzhou seconded the suggestion, "Let's take the bus."

Wei Lai had no objection; it was a two-hour drive, impossible and unsafe to walk.

Seeing that Jiang Mingyue had not expressed her opinion, Don Juan raised an eyebrow and looked over. "Mingyue, do you have a better suggestion?"

Jiang Mingyue pulled a mask out of her pocket and glanced at a corner of the airport. "Brother Tang, you brought your international driver's license, right?"

Don Juan nodded. "Yes, I brought it. All the necessary documents are in order."

The other three followed her gaze and saw a garbage collection company in the corner. Jiang Mingyue's eyes fell on one of the garbage trucks that was about to leave.

A note from the author:

Haha, this is all fiction, please don't worry about its accuracy.