Director Jiang's face quickly returned to its mischievous smile: "Qin Yuanyao is right, it is indeed illegal to employ minors under the age of sixteen. The purpose of our program is to let the children experience life with their parents, so the children must participate, but they will not be paid."
Xu Miaotong sneered at Qin Yuanyao in her heart.
She said, "Yuan Yao, why did you bring this up? Everyone knows that employing child labor is illegal. The production team didn't realize it yet, so you just pretended not to know like us. Aren't you just pushing away money that you could have earned, making it even harder for everyone to complete the task?"
Director Jiang felt relieved that the guests earned less money as a result.
He said, "Qin Yuanyao's suggestion is correct and well made. Otherwise, if we were required to make changes by the higher-ups and couldn't broadcast live anymore, it would be too late. Thank you, Qin Yuanyao, for pointing out our program's mistakes. We welcome everyone to point out our errors in the future so that our program can get better and better and go further!"
[Hehehe, Qin Yuanyao's attempt to act cool failed.]
Ha, he's only concerned with showing off himself and has dragged the other guests down with him.
Qin Yuanyao seizes every opportunity to show off her knowledge; does she think she's the only one who knows everything?
[Isn't this considered sabotaging the other guests? Employing child labor is illegal in itself. Why would someone do something illegal just to earn a few more dollars and risk ruining the show?]
Even if Qin Yuanyao doesn't bring it up now, do you think employers wouldn't know this better than the production team when they go out to look for jobs?
Why do I feel like Xu Miaotong is being a bit sarcastic? Does she really know that employing child labor is illegal, or is she pretending not to know? It seems like none of the other guests even realized that employing child labor is illegal.
[Where did Tongtong act sarcastic? Don't assume everyone else is as clueless as you just because you don't know.]
[Tongtong is telling the truth. Qin Yuanyao, in a way, has caused trouble for the other guests. Just wait and see, Qin Yuanyao will definitely be the last to arrive at Anfeng Village.]
"Now that the rules are clear, you should hand over your cell phones. Also, hand over everything in your suitcases except for necessities like clothes," Director Jiang said.
Four-year-old Feng Xuan cried out in terror, "Wow! My Ultraman! My race car! My tank! Do I have to hand them all over?"
“Yes,” Director Jiang laughed, “Only necessities can be kept; toys are not necessities.”
"I don't want to! Why can't I keep the toys? I can't live without them!" Feng Xuan protested loudly.
His mother, Wu Ningwei, gently comforted him, reasoned with him, and told him that they were participating in a program and had to abide by the program's rules. She assured him that the uncles and aunties on the program would keep it safe for him and return it to him after the program ended.
But Feng Xuan kept yelling and wouldn't listen to a word.
When Ge Ling learned that her doll also had to be handed over, she also cried out, expressing her strong resistance.
"The doll is so cute, why can't I bring it? I don't care, I don't want to hand over my doll! I want to keep my doll myself!"
Zhuo Ranjun and Ge Zhi had no choice but to try to persuade her.
Guo Yicong was the first to cooperate and open his suitcase, and then Gao Hao and Chi Naozi followed suit and opened their own suitcases.
Guo Yicong handed over all the toys and snacks in his suitcase to the production team.
Upon seeing this, Gao Hao asked, puzzled, "Do we have to hand over the snacks too?"
“Yes, that’s right,” Director Jiang said with a smile, “Snacks aren’t a necessity of life.”
Gao Hao's pupils dilated in shock. Although he was extremely unwilling, he still handed over all his snacks.
Xu Miaotong patted her son's head with satisfaction and praised, "Haohao is so sensible."
Chi Nai hesitated for a few seconds, then followed suit and handed over her toys and snacks.
"Are all the toys and snacks here?" Director Jiang asked, pointing to the storage basket that Chi Cheese had handed over.
Chi Cheese paused for a moment, then nodded: "Mm."
"Okay, great." Director Jiang smiled.
Chi Baiyi glanced at Chi Naozi with his emotionless dark eyes, then reached out and gently patted her head.
Under his father Feng Wenhe's stern demands, Feng Xuan finally handed over all his toys and snacks, sobbing.
Under the half-coaxing and half-scolding of her parents, Ge Ling watched tearfully as her father, Ge Zhi, handed over all her dolls.
Congcong, Haohao, and Cheese are much better behaved; Feng Xuan and Ge Ling's crying and noise hurt my eardrums.
That's how kids are; when they're cute, they can melt your heart, but when they cry and throw a tantrum, you might just want to give them away on the spot.
Thinking back to when I was a child, I cried and fussed just like Feng Xuan and Ge Ling... I'm so grateful my parents didn't give me away, haha.
"I have another way to make money," Director Jiang said mysteriously, seeing that everyone was almost ready.
"Why didn't you say so sooner?" Zhuo Ranjun complained. "What method?"
Seeing everyone eagerly awaiting his next move, Director Jiang had a table brought in by his staff. On the table were ten golden eggs and a hammer.
"Some of these ten golden eggs contain jobs that we offer to help you earn money."
All the guests were delighted.
"Is there really such a good thing?"
What kinds of jobs were offered?
Director Jiang pressed a button on the remote control, gesturing for everyone to look at the television screen.
The television screen was displaying the contents of the golden egg.
"...Clean up the garbage in the villa area, 80 yuan a day; trim the weeds and branches in the villa area, 85 yuan a day; clean the underground parking lot in the villa area, 70 yuan a day..." Guo Zhuyan stroked his chin and read aloud: "Looks like the pay is okay."
He continued reading, his expression freezing: "Deducting 10 yuan, deducting 20 yuan, deducting 30 yuan... what is this?"
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