Jiang Yixing flicked his wrist, and the fish that had been firmly stuck to the tip of the fork slowly slipped off and fell to the ground.
Jiang Yixing said, "I'll catch the fish, and you guys find some mushrooms."
No one objected, but Jiang Wuzhi stayed close to Jiang Yixing and refused to leave, saying, "I'll help you collect the fish."
"OK."
So Jiang Yixing raised his fork and shoveled fish one after another.
Jiang Wuzhi followed behind her, bending over to pick up the fish, praising her as he did so: "Jiang Yixing, you're amazing! Did you used to live in the countryside? How are you so skilled?"
Jiang Yixing didn't stop fishing while talking, and said with a smile, "There are techniques to this too, you just need to be quick and sharp."
Jiang Wuzhi opened his mouth, "What kind of technique is this? Even if I knew it, I still couldn't catch a fish!"
None of them noticed that the cameraman behind them was practically frozen in shock. They had been experimenting with the production team for a long time, and on average, it took them at least ten minutes to catch a fish!
How come it's so convenient once it's in Jiang Yixing's hands!
The group set off on their return journey, their backpacks filled with mushrooms, and another backpack, which was used to carry fish, was constantly dripping wet and probably wouldn't be usable for a while after they got back.
Li Yuxin and Yue Feng, however, still clung to the small branches they had collected along the way.
On the way back, Jiang Yixing saw a large, dry log, at least 40 centimeters in diameter, which looked perfect for firewood, and he decided to take it back with him.
"What? This is too big, I can't move it."
Li Yuxin felt as if she had heard a fairy tale. It wasn't that they hadn't seen the piece of wood, but it was too big. It would take at least two people to carry it, and besides, they still had a long way to go. Carrying it back would be exhausting.
Jiang Yixing smiled and handed the fish in his hand to Jiang Wuzhi, who now only obeyed Jiang Yixing and gladly accepted it.
"It's okay, I'll do it."
Li Yuxin was about to stop him, but recalling Jiang Yixing's heroic act just now, she stopped herself from speaking.
Then everyone saw Jiang Yixing easily lift the log.
The wood seemed weightless in her hands, almost making one wonder if it was hollow inside.
Zheng Lan freed one hand, wanting to give it a try.
Jiang Yixing used a little strength to let the wood press down on Zheng Lan's hand.
Zheng Lan was pulled down, and her gaze towards Jiang Yixing began to change.
Jiang Yixing coughed, "Ahem, I practiced a little before, so I'm a bit stronger now."
Jiang Wu now unconditionally idolizes Jiang Yixing, praising him as "Awesome! Amazing!"
The others, considering Jiang Yixing's skill in spearing fish, seemed to accept it naturally.
Even if one's heart is screaming "This is impossible!", one's face remains calm, as if one has experienced the peace of weathering many storms.
Later, they were given a golden glow. Three of the five people shone with golden light, as if they had entered a meditative state or ascended to heaven. They had an aura that remained steadfast no matter how the world changed.
Jiang Wuzhi continued to wag his tail in the later episodes, transforming into a brainless fan of Jiang Yixing.
The group returned to the village, where the small shop at the entrance of the village was located at the end of the mountain road.
Several people who couldn't speak the local dialect followed behind Jiang Yixing, letting him lead the way.
Jiang Yixing, like a single mother with four children, entered the store. With a wave of her hand, Zheng Lan and Jiang Wuzhi placed the mushrooms and fish on the table inside the store.
Jiang Yixing said in his dialect, "Boss, can we change our food? We have matsutake mushrooms, dried mushrooms, razor clams, and these small miscellaneous fish."
The shop owner was also encountering this kind of bartering for the first time. He frowned and looked at the things Jiang Yixing and his group had provided.
"The fish is fresh, we can exchange it for some. These mushrooms, we locals just pick and eat them as they come, they're not worth much."
"So, how much can we exchange this bag of fish for?"
The shopkeeper tossed a bag of rice aside and asked, "Do you want any more vegetables?"
"Yes, we'll take it," Jiang Yixing was reminded by Zheng Lan behind him. "By the way, boss, could you give us five sets of tableware?"
The boss looked a little embarrassed, but after Jiang Yixing's earnest pleading, he finally agreed.
The five people, carrying a bag of vegetables, a bag of rice, unsold mushrooms, two fish, five sets of tableware, and some commonly used seasonings generously sponsored by the boss, happily returned to their house.
The production team was utterly astonished to see the five men return laden with spoils.
"This..." The director couldn't hold back any longer, "How did you guys get your hands on this?"
Jiang Wuzhi shook the fish in his hand a couple of times, "Guess."
The director and assistant director exchanged a confused glance.
That's impossible! They don't have money, so how did they get the fish?
At this moment, Jiang Yixing was still carrying the tall iron fork on his back.
Neither of the two directors could have guessed that this seemingly most unlikely, frail newcomer would be able to strike so decisively and kill the fish.
Li Yuxin started a fire in the kitchen, and just as Yue Feng had said, the wood they had collected was difficult to burn.
After trying for a while, Li Yuxin pushed the piece of wood to Yue Feng and asked him to continue trying.
She then set her sights on the piece of wood that Jiang Yixing had brought back. The wood looked extremely dry and seemed like it would burn very well.
Li Yuxin shouted, "Yixing, what are you going to do with this wood? Just burn it?"
Jiang Yixing walked into the kitchen, looked around, and said, "Chop it into small pieces first."
Li Yuxin asked in confusion, "But we don't have an axe."
Jiang Yixing smiled at her and winked. "Yes."
The directors, who were watching them closely from outside, felt a chill run down their spines. What if Jiang Yixing also found the axe?
Jiang Yixing walked to the cabinet, with Li Yuxin following behind her. "Is it here? I think I looked for it before, but I didn't see it."
Jiang Yixing reached behind the cupboard and, with Li Yuxin and Yue Feng squatting by the fire as witnesses, pulled out an axe.
"ax…!"
Jiang Yixing smiled, walked to the earthen stove, squatted down, and found a kitchen knife in the hole where the wood was stored.
Yue Feng stared in disbelief.
"Now we have everything."
Jiang Yixing put the kitchen knife on the table, picked up the axe and the piece of wood, and went into the yard.
Yue Feng and Li Yuxin were left in the kitchen, both looking completely shocked.
Li Yuxin looked at Yue Feng: "Are all the newcomers this strong?"
Yue Feng turned his head and said stiffly, "We're all newcomers, so why does Jiang Yixing seem to have a script?"
At this moment, Zheng Lan and Jiang Wuzhi were fetching water to wash vegetables in the middle of the yard.
Jiang Wuzhi didn't want to wash vegetables, so he was responsible for drawing water from the well.
Zheng Lan was carefully washing the vegetable leaves.
The two greeted Jiang Yixing as he came out of the kitchen.
Jiang Wuzhi put down the basin of water and ran over excitedly, "Jiang Yixing, did you find the axe?"
"Um."
"What do we do now?" Jiang Wuzhi tilted his head.
"firewood."
"ah?"
The two voices combined, one from Zheng Lan who was washing vegetables, and the other from Jiang Wuzhi in front of her.
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