There's a reason why the platform has grown so big and strong. Ye Zi had just landed in Qingcheng and was on her way home in a taxi when she received a notification that her bonus had been credited to her account.

The grand prize was ten million, which he and Dilraba split equally, each receiving five million. They participated in the program for a total of sixty-six days, each receiving ten thousand per day, for a total of six hundred and sixty thousand.

Ye Zi doesn't know the revenue share from the viewers' tips, but this part of the income is 80,000.

Finally, there's the appearance fee. The 500,000 yuan from the signing of the contract to the start of the show has already been received. The remaining 500,000 yuan and the previous money were received one after another.

When Ye Zi got off the bus, the show had already ended completely, and all the money had been settled.

After returning home, Yezi looked at the dusty house and had no choice but to spend the night in a nearby hotel. The next morning, she hired a housekeeping company to clean the house.

I got home safely and rested well that night.

I called my parents to see if there was anything I needed to buy that I could take back with me.

Siqin told him that she had everything she needed at home, and that she had just bought some goods from the county town a couple of days ago. She just asked Yezi to put the renovation on the agenda.

On the morning of the third day, Ye Zi went out as instructed, but an accident occurred when she went out: her car, which had been sitting idle for more than two months, wouldn't start.

After resolving the car starting issue, Yezi found a renovation company. Upon learning that they could send workers to the grasslands for construction and that all the furniture in the house could be customized, Yezi immediately made a video call to show the renovation company her Mongolian yurt villa.

Then, state your requirements and ask the decoration company to provide a specific design plan with Mongolian elements for your consideration.

Two days later, the villa renovation plan was finalized. It wasn't supposed to be this fast, but Ye Zi said frankly that as long as she was satisfied with the renovation plan, she would pay the full amount directly.

Now the renovation company has no choice but to work hard; they've never seen anyone pay so readily.

Moreover, Ye Zi's identity has already been recognized, and the decoration company and the construction company have similar ideas.

The preparation time for materials was also very short, only one day. Construction started first, and the remaining materials were transported while the renovation was underway.

Ye Zi spent the day driving around to several supermarkets.

I bought a lot of fresh fruits and vegetables, various snacks that I like, and things that my parents like.

Then, he set off back to the grasslands with the people from the renovation company.

When they got home, Siqin and Ye Qingshan were naturally happy. Before they even arrived home, Ye Qingshan slaughtered a sheep and cooked for his son.

During a casual chat, Siqin brought up Dilraba again, exclaiming how it was such a pity that such a beautiful girl never had a chance.

Ye Zi smiled wryly. She had just returned and was already facing the barrage of marriage pressure. After dinner, Siqin started criticizing Ye Zi again for taking on the shark one-on-one.

Before Ye Zi participated in the program, it was clearly agreed that there would be no danger, which is why Siqin agreed to let Ye Zi participate. Little did she expect that this time it would be more dangerous than the last time.

Last time, whether it was a black bear or a brown bear, they were at least land animals, so it was practically a home turf for Ye Zi, since Ye Zi is a human living on land.

But the great white shark is different. It is no less ferocious than the brown bear, and it is even larger than the brown bear. Most importantly, the place where it fights is the sea that Ye Zi is completely unfamiliar with.

Whether watching the live stream or finally confirming that Ye Zi had fought off a great white shark, it all made Siqin's heart race.

Ye Zi resorted to the same tactics she used against Reba and animal protection organizations, which barely managed to get through the situation.

The renovation company has started work, and Ye Zi's family needs to provide room and board for the workers. Ye Zi's family will be responsible for the workers' meals.

Siqin said it was no problem, provided the workers could get used to Mongolian food, because she could only cook the stir-fries until they were cooked through, and the taste couldn't be guaranteed.

For the workers, having mutton to eat every meal was already a great satisfaction, and Mongolian food was also fine.

Then Siqin and her husband's job duties changed. They were mainly responsible for the workers' meals and housework, while Yezi took over all the tasks of herding cattle and sheep.

Ye Zi didn't have any objections; compared to working in the city, herding cattle and sheep was his favorite thing.

One day, while Ye Zi was strolling around a meadow, her phone suddenly received a message: three million yuan had been deposited into her bank account, with the message stating that it was a reward for donating cultural relics.

Ye Zi was stunned after reading the postscript. He had only ever donated cultural relics once before, when he fished out three antiques from the sea while trying to survive.

Although it was a donation, I didn't expect to receive a reward, and such a high one at that.

Then a phone call came in. Ye Zi looked at the unfamiliar number with some confusion, but then realized that it must be the person who received the cultural relics back then, who had seen that his program had ended and had given him the reward money, and then told him.

Sure enough, when the call was connected, the other person laughed and said that he was the person who went into the sea with him to collect seawater samples back then.

Ye Zi exchanged a few pleasantries with the other person, then got straight to the point and asked:

"Was this donation bonus determined by you? Is the reward amount based on the intrinsic value of the antique?"

"We are not responsible for that, but assessing the value is our job. According to our assessment, the total value of these three items is no less than ten million."

I only called you after receiving a message from the relevant department saying that the bonus had been issued. I also wanted to add you and get your contact information to let you know about the progress of the artifact restoration.

Ye Zi nodded to herself, then asked:

"What are the relevant departments? How is the restoration of the cultural relics progressing?"

"I can't say what the relevant department is called, but if you can get your hands on other cultural relics, they will contact you."

I'll send you the repair progress later. Although progress isn't fast, there has been some improvement.

Ye Zi was taken aback again. How come it was a classified department? After exchanging a few casual words, she hung up the phone.

In the afternoon, the cattle and sheep returned to their pens. Yezi added water to the livestock troughs and then went back to the house.

After turning on his phone again, Ye Zi found that someone had added him on WeChat. He accepted the request, and soon after, he received updates on the restoration of the three artifacts.

Many restoration processes were omitted, and only a brief overview was given, followed by before-and-after comparisons of the artifacts.

After seeing the progress of the restoration, Ye Zi sighed that the two old gentlemen back then were indeed very capable people.

A month has passed since Yezi returned to the grassland. The renovation work is proceeding smoothly, and the grassland is now lush and green.

The money in the account remained the same; apart from the expenses I paid, not a penny was missing.

This situation puzzled him, because in the past, when he received his salary, his personal income tax was always deducted directly and paid by the company.

What's going on here? The production team definitely won't care about this kind of thing. After all, it's a cooperative relationship, and even if they have to pay taxes, it's not their responsibility.

It's possible to deduct it directly from his account, but another month has passed and not a single penny has been deducted. What does that mean? Does it mean he has to pay it himself?

With a "let's give it a try" attitude, Ye Zi drove to the county town.